As I said, it can easily be read as a standalone, although - it goes without saying - that knowing the characters and the context would certainly have made reading it very different. Okay so what to say about the next in the Rivers of London graphic novel series? Well for starters as the series of books increases there is finally an nice and simply reading sequence which shows where the various novels and graphics fit in with each other and to be honest as simply as it appears its a great help especially when I am encouraging my friends (those I have yet to scare off that is) in to reading this series and not getting them overwhelmed with the books. This novel, the ninth in the series, was released on 7 April 2022. [9] Peter Grant, now an expecting father, is tasked to investigate a suspicious magical death in London's silver vaults and uncover a centuries' old mystery. Next, he read the Dresden Files book and noted too many similarities between Harry and Peter’s storylines, so Ben had to rethink his strategy, lest he is called a literary thief. He even had to change the magic Peter was used to be different from Harry’s complex magic system.

Amongst Our Weapons– Beneath this vast city lies a hidden world. The London Silver Vaults—holding the world’s largest collection of silver for over a century. More secure than the Bank of England, more watched than a celebrity clash. Yet, a murder unfolds there, shrouded in a blinding flash and memory gaps among witnesses. Broken Homes – A gruesome murder in Crawley. A dangerous killer is on the loose. The main suspect is Robert Weil, who might be connected to the twisted magician called the Faceless Man. Or is he just a regular serial killer?

Peter’s latest case begins with a perfectly innocent car on a homicidal killing spree – without a driver! Then there’s a Serbian refugee, the Most Haunted Car in England, a handsome drug dealer with a nice paisley scarf and a seemingly harmless wooden bench with a dark past. Night Witch - Russian Oligarch's daughter is kidnapped and he thinks kidnapping Nightwitch Varvara Sidorovna will help the situation. [12] The story centres around a series of apparently haunted cars which have been causing some major problems. But just how does a car end up being haunted and how do you arrest a car? It's a short story and played even more for humour than the novels but it's still a decent tale. Whispers Under Ground – It begins with a dead body at the far end of Baker Street tube station, all that remains of American exchange student James Gallagher. With Inspector Nightingale tied up in the hunt for the rogue magician known as “the Faceless Man,” it’s up to Peter Grant to plumb the haunted depths of the oldest, largest, and deadliest subway system in the world.

I loved the action scenes from the various POV chapters throughout the graphic novel. I’m glad Abbie & Foxglove are friends, and I adored them sneaking through Nightingale and Peter’s chapters. Foxglove is otherworldly, but Abbie is intelligent, logical, and anchored to our world. How often do you see an adaptation in which nearly all the characters look the way you imagined them*? Well, apparently it can happen! Well firstly it is clear the author knows London well. The description of the lesser known London byways are done well and described brilliantly.Secondly he gives a great description of modern police work. Until I read his bio I felt it had to have been written by a working copper, so his research is top-notch The story was created and written by Ben Aaronovitch in collaboration with Celeste Bronfman. The graphic part was done by José María Beroy, David Cabeza, Jordi Escuin Llorach, and Jim Campbell. The Rivers of London comics do a great job of further fleshing out the Aaronovitch-created magical, contemporary London and side characters that I’ve come to love over the terrific novel series.I do like the approach to having Foxglove as the spoiler / heroine all at the same time; but that is a about it. And while I understand Ben Aaronovitch is involved in approving the graphic images this version of Peter doesn't jive with the one I created from reading the main novels. My Peter is a tiny bit over weight or average height and average looks. Nightingale is just a bit older more distinguished and even in his youth would not have done some of the things this Nightingale does. Detective Chief Inspector Alexander Seawoll; Senior Investigation Officer at the Westminster Murder Investigation Team. Tales from the Folly, a short story collection, was published in November 2020. [7] What Abigail Did That Summer (novella) [ edit ] This is probably the best of the Rivers of London comics so far - not because of the plot, which is fine - but because of the way it makes use of the comic medium to tell the story in a unique way. Over four issues, we see the same day from different characters' perspectives, with each revealing another part of the story and another step towards solving the crime. It's also refreshing to have DI Stephanopolous as the point of view character, rather than Peter (who is the first person narrator for all the novels) or Nightingale (who we also have learned a lot about through the novels and earlier comics). However, the true genius of how the authors and illustrators use this medium is in issue 4 - told through the eyes of Foxglove, the new faery living in The Folly. She doesn't speak, and so most of the issue is dialogue free, with the story being told entirely through the pictures. The Hanging Tree Announcement - Gollancz". Archived from the original on 5 July 2018 . Retrieved 18 May 2018.