The Veil trilogy
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The Veil Trilogy by Christopher Golden
is a series of novels that focus on a lawyer named Oliver Bascombe who is ripped from his ordinary life the stormy night before his wedding when he shows kindness to a creature out of fairy stories. Before long he finds himself hunted by creatures who want him dead for reasons he can't comprehend.
Pursued by a murderous creature who heeds no boundaries, Jack Frost needs Oliver's help to save both himself and his world -- an alternate reality slowly being displaced by our own. To help him, Oliver Bascombe, attorney-at-law, will have to become Oliver Bascombe, adventurer, hero -- and hunter. So begins a magnificent journey where he straddles two realities... and where, even amid danger, Oliver finds freedom for the very first time.
Into this struggle has stepped a New England lawyer who once wanted to be an actor -- a man who both longs for the mortal woman he was to marry and is desperate to rescue the sister who's been taken hostage. Neither hero nor warrior, Oliver Bascombe now finds himself brandishing a magical sword, walking in the company of a woman who sometimes appears as a fox and a man made of pure ice, and dueling with albino giants and winged killers. For in the world of the Borderkind—and the realms that exist beyond it -- Oliver is discovering just how vulnerable are humankind's myths, the dire consequences of their extinction, and the reason he was chosen to save them...
Oliver Bascombe and his sister, Collette, have supposedly come to the Two Kingdoms to fulfill an ominous prophecy. But to unravel the mystery of
their destiny, they must first stop an apocalyptic war, reveal a dark conspiracy, and prevent a powerful sorcerer from severing the human and legendary realms forever. As old allies gather for one last battle, even older enemies stand against them. For even legends have their legends...and
they have returned -- the Lost Ones.
Christopher Golden
Christopher Golden is an American author of horror, fantasy, and suspense novels for adults, teens, and young readers.Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He is a graduate of Tufts University...
is a series of novels that focus on a lawyer named Oliver Bascombe who is ripped from his ordinary life the stormy night before his wedding when he shows kindness to a creature out of fairy stories. Before long he finds himself hunted by creatures who want him dead for reasons he can't comprehend.
Book One: The Myth Hunters
Yielding to his father's wishes, Oliver Bascombe abandoned his dream of being an actor and joined the family law firm. Now he will marry a lovely young woman bearing the Bascombe stamp of approval. But on the eve of his wedding, a blizzard sweeps in -- bringing with it an icy legend who calls into question everything Oliver believes about the world and his place in it...Pursued by a murderous creature who heeds no boundaries, Jack Frost needs Oliver's help to save both himself and his world -- an alternate reality slowly being displaced by our own. To help him, Oliver Bascombe, attorney-at-law, will have to become Oliver Bascombe, adventurer, hero -- and hunter. So begins a magnificent journey where he straddles two realities... and where, even amid danger, Oliver finds freedom for the very first time.
Book Two: The Borderkind
For centuries they lived amongst us. The frightful and wondrous, the angelic and bloodthirsty. Living in a reality just beyond the Veil, humanity's myths and legends are caught in a struggle for their very survival -- against hunters far more powerful than they are.Into this struggle has stepped a New England lawyer who once wanted to be an actor -- a man who both longs for the mortal woman he was to marry and is desperate to rescue the sister who's been taken hostage. Neither hero nor warrior, Oliver Bascombe now finds himself brandishing a magical sword, walking in the company of a woman who sometimes appears as a fox and a man made of pure ice, and dueling with albino giants and winged killers. For in the world of the Borderkind—and the realms that exist beyond it -- Oliver is discovering just how vulnerable are humankind's myths, the dire consequences of their extinction, and the reason he was chosen to save them...
Book Three: The Lost Ones
The Veil comes to an unforgettable conclusion. The mythic realm of heroes and monsters has become the site of humanity's final showdown. And the price of victory may be dearer than anyone ever imagined.Oliver Bascombe and his sister, Collette, have supposedly come to the Two Kingdoms to fulfill an ominous prophecy. But to unravel the mystery of
their destiny, they must first stop an apocalyptic war, reveal a dark conspiracy, and prevent a powerful sorcerer from severing the human and legendary realms forever. As old allies gather for one last battle, even older enemies stand against them. For even legends have their legends...and
they have returned -- the Lost Ones.