Second in the trilogy from the New York Timesbestselling author of The Man with the Golden Torc. Eddie Droods clan has been watching mankinds back for ages. And now hes in charge of the whole kit and caboodle. But its not going to be an easy gig During World War II, the Droods made a pact with some nasty buggers from another dimension known as the Loathly Ones, which they needed to fight the Nazis. But once the war was over, the Loathly Ones decided that they liked this world too much to leave. Now its up to Eddie to make things very uncomfortable for themor watch everything humanity holds dear go up in smoke.