Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon, by Rick Yancey (Bloomsbury, 2007)

Everyone’s favorite accidental hero, Alfred Kropp, the last descendant of Lancelot, is back. Once again dragged into a bizarre adventure, this time he’s caught in a dangerous struggle between the shadowy agency OIPEP and dark forces looking to rule – or destroy – the world. It’s up to the so-called “Forrest Gump of supernatural disasters” and the mysterious Operative Nine to save the world by retrieving the Great Seal of Solomon before a horde of demons can be unleashed. But is Alfred strong enough to resist the temptation of ultimate power? This one has it all: adventure, excitement, a demon-possessed lawn gnome, and a likeable reluctant hero who provides a distinctively wry viewpoint as he struggles to fulfill his destiny. Yancey definitely knows how to deliver the goods.


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