Kate Griffin Bücher

The third novel detailing the adventures of resurrected sorcerer Matthew Swift, in a tale of mystery, revenge and intrigue on the streets of a magical London.

It's said that if the ravens ever leave the Tower of London, then the Tower will crumble and the kingdom will fall. Resurrected sorcerer Matthew Swift is about to discover that this isn't so far from the truth... One by one, the protective magical wards that guard the city are falling: the London Wall defiled with cryptic graffiti, the ravens found dead at the Tower, the London Stone destroyed. This is not good news. This array of supernatural defenses - a mix of international tourist attractions and forgotten urban legends - formed a formidable magical shield, one that could protect London from the greatest threat it has ever known. But what could be so dangerous as to threaten an entire city? Against his better judgment, Matthew Swift is about to find out. And if he's lucky, he might just live long enough to do something about it...

'Don't look back. It wants you to look back.' London's soul has gone missing. Lost? Kidnapped? Murdered? Nobody knows - but when Sharon Li unexpectedly discovers she's a shaman, she is immediately called upon to use her newfound powers of oneness with the City to rescue it from a slow but inevitable demise. The problem is, while everyone expects Sharon to have all the answers - from the Midnight Mayor to Sharon's magically-challenged self-help group - she doesn't have a clue where to start. But with London's soul missing and the Gate open, there are creatures loose that won't wait for her to catch up before they go hunting. STRAY SOULS is the first novel in the Magicals Anonymous series, set in the same fantastical London as the Matthew Swift novels.

A compelling, original blend of fantasy, noir and urban magic, by a bold new voice in modern fantasy.

* A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF 2023 *'A gloriously foreboding Gothic tale' - HEAT'A thrillingly dark page-turner' - MAIL ON SUNDAY'Marta is Jane Eyre's black-hearted alter ego' - THE TIMESMany would find much to fear in Fyneshade's dark and crumbling corridors, its unseen master and silent servants. But not I. For they have far more to fear from me...On the day of her beloved grandmother's funeral, Marta discovers that she is to become governess to the young daughter of Sir William Pritchard. Separated from her lover and discarded by her family, Marta has no choice but to journey to Pritchard's ancient and crumbling house, Fyneshade, in the wilds of Derbyshire. All is not well at Fyneshade. Marta's pupil, little Grace, can be taught nothing, and Marta takes no comfort from the silent servants who will not meet her eye. More intriguing is that Sir William is mysteriously absent, and his son and heir Vaughan is forbidden to enter the house. Marta finds herself drawn to Vaughan, despite the warnings of the housekeeper that he is a danger to all around him. But Marta is no innocent to be preyed upon. Guided by the dark gift taught to her by her grandmother, she has made her own plans. And it will take more than a family riven by murderous secrets to stop her... Perfect for readers of Laura Purcell, Jessie Burton and Stacey Halls, Fyneshade is a dark and twisted gothic novel unlike any you've read before...

Matthew Swift, czarnoksiężnik i Nocny Burmistrz, panuje nad sytuacją. Tak przynajmniej lubi sobie wyobrażać. Ale w Londynie, jak to w Londynie, nigdy nie brakuje problem�w. Spożycie narkotyk�w utrzymuje się na wysokim poziomie. Nastoletni wandale odstraszają inwestor�w. Rośnie r�wnież liczba przestępstw z użyciem przemocy. W swoim czasie Matthew Swifta nic by to nie obchodziło, ale teraz to on musi posprzątać ten bałagan. W dodatku na rynku pojawił się nowy narkotyk, pył wr�żek, kt�rego produkcja polega na zamianie ludzi w chodzące laboratoria chemiczne, na nastoletnich wandali poluje mistyczna istota, a drobni przestępcy Londynu zaczynają umierać z magicznych powod�w. Szybko staje się jasne, że uporanie się z tymi problemami jest zadaniem Swifta. Jednakże ktoś wyraźnie chce go pouczać, jak powinien wykonywać swoje obowiązki. Swift musi się zorientować, kto stoi za falą przestępczości, a kto pr�buje ingerować w jego pracę. Ma wielu starych wrog�w i tylko garstkę przyjaci�ł. Jeśli chce uratować Londyn przed wzbierającą falą krwi, musi szybko się nauczyć odr�żniać ich od siebie.