Plenty of action. In fact, I found the pacing too frantic.

I normally don’t like fantasy, but this book had enough dry British humour to keep me going.

Rivers of London (2011) is the first novel in the popular urban fantasy series by Ben Aaronovitch. In the United States and some other regions, it is titled Midnight Riot.

The story follows Peter Grant, a probationary constable in the Metropolitan Police who discovers he has the ability to speak to ghosts.

This talent leads him to become the first apprentice in 50 years under the tutelage of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, the last official wizard in Britain.

Together, they investigate supernatural crimes across London, blending police procedural elements with historical lore and magic

The author also wrote two Doctor Who serials in the late 1980s and spin-off novels from Doctor Who and Blake’s 7.

The book inspired an independent music video by Lyrics and Music by Ben “Doc Brown” Smith and Mikis Michaelides.

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