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A young London police officer discovers that magic exists
2011Fast paceLight
What it is about
Peter Grant is a constable in London who is about to be given a boring desk job. While guarding a crime scene, he speaks to a ghost who saw a murder. This leads him to a wizard detective in the police, Thomas Nightingale, who takes him on as an apprentice.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like urban fantasy and London stories.
What you will get
The first of a long series. In the United States, it was titled Midnight Riot.
Rivers of London Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Fantasy · Urban fantasy · Police procedural · London
Length
392 pages · ≈ 11 h
More about this book
Characters
Peter Grant, Thomas Nightingale and the gods of London’s rivers.
Setting
Modern London.
What makes it different
A police procedural mixed with urban fantasy.
Feel
Witty, brisk and atmospheric.
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