Valhellions
by Tim Akers
Synopsis
AN AGENT OF KNIGHT WATCH, TASKED TO PROTECT HUMANITY FROM SUPERNATURAL ENEMIES, MUST GO TO HELL AND BACK TO CLEAR HIS NAME AND SAVE THE WORLD When John Rast signed up for Knight Watch, he expected it to be all fighting dragons and rescuing maidens. You know, hero stuff. But instead heโs stuck patrolling game conventions and cosplayer competitions, โฆ AN AGENT OF KNIGHT WATCH, TASKED TO PROTECT HUMANITY FROM SUPERNATURAL ENEMIES, MUST GO TO HELL AND BACK TO CLEAR HIS NAME AND SAVE THE WORLD When John Rast signed up for Knight Watch, he expected it to be all fighting dragons and rescuing maidens. You know, hero stuff. But instead heโs stuck patrolling game conventions and cosplayer competitions, looking for dangerous anachronisms and the villains who may be trying to exploit them. Fortunately, all that changes when an honest-to-goodness necromancer shows up wielding a weapon created by Nazi occultists and accompanied by some badass evil Valkyries, hell-bent on kicking off the end of the world. John and the team will go to great lengthsโeven Minnesotaโto find out whoโs responsible for all this and foil their plans. Also, thereโs a giant dog who thinks the moon is a ball. Itโs epic. About Valhellions: โAkersโ novel puts the fantasy in urban fantasy, with real-world-dwelling fantastical characters similar to Jim Butcher and ridiculous set pieces reminiscent of Terry Pratchett.โ โBooklist (starred review) About Knight's Watch: โBuckle up and get ready for a fun ride. Tim Akers delivers an epic story about weekend ren faire warriors versus actual monsters. Best fictional use of a Volvo station wagon ever.โ โLarry Correia About Tim Akers: โA must for all epic fantasy fans.โ โStarburst โFull of strong world building, cinematic and frequent battle scenes, high adventure, great characters, suspense, and dramatic plot shifts, this is an engaging, fast-paced entry in a popular subgenre.โ โBooklist (starred review) โTake a bit of fantasy, mix in the horror of the demonic, and put in some top-notch writing and youโll have Akersโ latest novel.โ โHellnotes โFast-paced . . . an epic fantasy story with action, intrigue and a good story.โ โRPG โDelivers enough twists and surprises to keep readers fascinated . . . contains action, grittiness, magic, intrigue and well created characters.โ โRising Shadow โAn extremely well-developed s
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