Peter grant is facing fatherhood, and an uncertain future, with equal. Welcome to the follypedia, unofficial home of rivers of london fans since 2014. Nautical charts online noaa nautical charts atlantic coast. The folly building the building located at russel square, london. Rivers of london midnight riot book summary and study guide. Partly police procedural and partly urban fantasy, ben aaronovitchs rivers of london series also comments on ecological issues, class, race and struggles over the use of urban space. Folly series, ben aaronovitch fanfiction archive fanfiction. Time to call in pc peter grant, britains last wizard.
After a lot of input from rivers of london fans the tvclaw casting wishlist has been updated again 311014. Grant or the follylondons police department for supernatural caseseven. Aaronovitch reassembles the social as mutually enabling networks between people and. The fascinating hidden history of londons lost rivers. Books, british2ndeditions, home page book covers description my name is peter grant and until january i was just probationary constable in that mighty army for justice known to all rightthinking people as the metropolitan police service and as the filth to everybody else. What led to the the remodel that is taking place at the folly.
London is constantly being destroyed and recreated, old buildings improved, extended, knocked down, blown up and redeveloped into something new. I couldnt recommend a fantasycrime novel highly enough. Midnight riotrivers of london was published in 2011. Now in paperback, the eighth book of the bestselling rivers of london series. This book is a brilliant blend of csi and harry potter.
The folly is a unique space with a carefully crafted seasonal menu, quirky. Police detectives working in the wizardry department must stop the neverending feud between the historical personification of the rivers in london. Rivers of london, moon over soho, whispers underground, broken homes and foxglove summer. Since im unable to get in contact with my usual beta, im in need of someone who could beta a 3. From our gardeninspired lounge to the sanctuary of our private dining room, this botanical retreat is a perfect for all day drinking, dining and relaxing. Folly books is a small independent publisher based near bath, specialising in social and industrial history, military history, industrial archaeology and the very best of local history. First up, is my beloved peter grant rivers of london series by ben aaronovitch. Bar and restaurant in london monument the folly drake. Lets assume that what was happening in that book takes place in 2011.
The faceless man, wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud, and crimes against humanity, has been unmasked and is. Probationary constable peter grant dreams of shelve rivers of london. Free rivers of london short story from ben aaronovitch. Rivers of london the official music video based on the. But his prospects change following a murder, when he gets some information from a witness who happens to. In rivers of london by ben aaronovitch book 1 of the peter grant series, peter grant is a probationary constable with dreams of being a scotland yard detective, but his boss wants to put him in the case progression unit his biggest potential threat would be a paper cut. Ben aaronovitchs bestselling rivers of london urban fantasy series the perfect blend of csi and harry potter. The rivers of london series is an entertaining take on the mythical london genre other examples include the shadow police books and the alex verus novels.
Later beverly tips him off to a bizarre violent incident at a hospital, which. We publish informative and wellillustrated books on a range of subjects that fall broadly under the headings of. Aaronovitchs early works include the six book novel series named, rivers of london or the peter grant series or the midnight riot, as it is titled in america. Lesley may was a promising police constable who trained with peter during their two year probationary period. Only recently discovered the rivers of london books and am just. Because sometimes it makes more sense to talk about the entirety of a book series, instead of doing a post about each individual title. Folly series, ben aaronovitch fanfiction archive with over 19 stories. The second rivers of london novel a rivers of london novel book 2. Rivers of london a rivers of london novel paperback 25 aug 2011. The official website of ben aaronovitch and the folly. If youre enjoying bens new book, foxglove summer, or are just embarked on the peter grant series or are even just wondering what all the fuss is about we think you might enjoy this music. A community for the rivers of london books livejournal. The peter grant series is a series of urban fantasy novels by english author ben aaronovitch, and comicsgraphic novels by aaronovitch and andrew cartmel, illustrated by lee sullivan. Ben aaronovitch currently resides in london and says that he will leave when they pry his city from his cold dead fingers.
Short stories from the river of london world reddit. Her position in the metropolitan police was shortlived as she was severely disfigured during the events of the rivers of london and placed on indefinite medical leave. His novels are cut from similar cloth, with his bestselling rivers of london series following the adventures of peter grant, a young police officer who winds up working for the folly. At that point, he has just completed his two years of being a probationary constable, which means he started in 2009. Four novels have already been published from the year 2011 to 2014. Before becoming a bestselling author, ben aaronovitch was a screenwriter for doctor who and a bookseller at waterstones. Our aim is to publish highly informative, exceptionally well illustrated books in a standard format on a range of subjects that fall broadly under the heading. It is entitled the october man and deals with the german equivalent of the folly and features an.
The seventh book of the bestselling rivers of london series returns to the adventures of peter grant, detective and apprentice wizard, as he solves magical crimes in the city of london. However, as regular fans know, i am no traditionalist, and as a matter of fact the latest rivers of london adventure, another novella, hits the bookshelves in june, if anything a little early. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the case progression unit, where the biggest threat hell face is a paper cut. The novels champion a cooperative diversity, allowing for difference but also stressing the need for connections. Beverly brook, who is a river spirit as well of one of the rivers of london. Wiki dedicated to ben aaronovitchs book series featuring peter grant, police. Overall the rivers series is great fun conjuring an array of characters that bring to life london s landmark rivers and its history.
Property prices are booming, and every inch of space is. A haven of escapism in the heart of london moments from monument and close to both cannon street and bank stations. Ben aaronovitch gollancz bringing you news from our. Westminster reference library, in conjunction with cityread and lookleft lookright theatre hosted an interactive theatre performance that ran on saturdays and. During this time she joined the the folly as an apprentice practitioner under thomas nightingale. Probationary constable peter grant dreams of being a detective in london s metropolitan police. Fans of writer ben aaronovitch have been doing the happy dance since it was announced back in june that rivers of london published in the u. Rivers of london by ben aaronovitch 9780575097582 dymocks. Lies sleeping,the seventh book in the rivers of london, a series. The series is published in the uk by gollancz, and has been published in multiple other countries and languages including germany dtv, france jai lu, the us del rey and daw books and japan hayakawa. He now writes full time, and every book in his rivers of london series has been a sunday times top ten bestseller. Midnight riot rivers of london was published in 2011. Folly books is an independent publisher based near bath. He is published in 14 languages and has sold more than 2 million copies around the world.
The novels of the series are very popular among masses and considered a huge success till date. The faceless man, wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud, and crimes against humanity, has been unmasked and is on the run. Aaronovitch is also a trustee on the board of cityread london and is a longtime supporter of nigerias premiere arts and cultural festival. Standing around like a mug grants own phrase the probationary officer acts instinctively when he sees a shady figure slip by, and with this gut feeling driving his actions. London s landscape was shaped by the hills and valleys these rivers created, but as the city grew they began to get in the way and were buried, bit by bit, under layers of streets and houses.