THE NIMBLE MAN, the first book in the THE MENAGERIEseries by Christopher Golden and Thomas E. Sniegoski,will be hitting bookshelves in October.

They are beings of myth and legend. They possesspowers beyond imagining. They are our only hope . . .The Menagerie

Behind the facade of a stately Boston brownstone,humanity's last defenses are being marshaled. Calledto action by the enigmatic, brilliant man known onlyas Mr. Doyle, they hail from all planes of existenceand are born from an array of supernatural andotherworldly backgrounds and bloodlines. But as thegroup struggles to come to terms with their shadowypasts, personal demons, and conflicting loyalties,their greatest challenge awaits them.

Together, they will confront the minions of utterdarkness, who have already begun their quest toresurrect the most malevolent of the fallenangels--whose wrath against mankind knows no bounds .. .

The Nimble Man.

Without giving anything away, let's just say regularreaders and Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel fans willcertainly enjoy the characters of The Menagerie.