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Fantasy. Fiction. Mystery. HTML:The ninth novel of the bestselling Rivers of London urban fantasy series returns to the adventures of Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, as he solves magical crimes in the city of London. There is a world hidden underneath this great city. The London Silver Vaults�??for well over a century, the largest collection of silver for sale in the world. It has more locks than the Bank of England and more cameras than a paparazzi convention. Not somewhere you can murder someone and vanish without a trace�??only that�??s what happened. The disappearing act, the reports of a blinding flash of light, and memory loss amongst the witnesses all make this a case for Detective Constable Peter Grant and the Special Assessment Unit. Alongside their boss DCI Thomas Nightingale, the SAU find themselves embroiled in a mystery that encompasses London�??s tangled history, foreign lands and, most terrifying of all, the North! And Peter must solve this case soon, because back home his partner Beverley is expecting twins any day now. But what he doesn�??t know is that he�??s about to encounter something�??and somebody�??that nobody ever expects�?� Effortlessly original, endlessly inventive and hugely entertaining�??step into the world of the much-loved, bestselling… (more)
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LibraryThing member marfita
Babies ruin everything. I was glad to see they only arrived at the very end. The narrator, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, keeps me coming back to these because he's just that good. I'm on my third listen of this book so I make sure I understand how it fits together. I had to reread Douglas Adam's Dirk
Someone is scooping the hearts out of victims while sanding all the microprocessors in the vicinity. Okay, just two victims ... so far. Grant must find out what they have in common because there may be more at risk. And Leslie's back. Not sure I like her anymore. I love Grant's snarkiness and Aaronovitch's descriptions. The writing is meaty and the snark keeps it light.
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Gently's Holistic Detective Agency to understand that (time travel - almost as bad as babies), so it's not just because I'm hearing and not eyeballing. People can die, Peter Grant can get in dangerous situations, but it's somehow not stressful (except when a bollocking is imminent). Reading these is a pleasant pastime even if the climaxes are starting to seem a bit the same-ish. Someone is scooping the hearts out of victims while sanding all the microprocessors in the vicinity. Okay, just two victims ... so far. Grant must find out what they have in common because there may be more at risk. And Leslie's back. Not sure I like her anymore. I love Grant's snarkiness and Aaronovitch's descriptions. The writing is meaty and the snark keeps it light.
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LibraryThing member rivkat
Our intrepid hero is preparing for the birth of his children and investigating a new potential magical threat. Lesley shows up and is moderately evil but willing to collaborate, sort of, when a more dangerous evil is on the loose. At this point, it’s either more of what you like or you don’t
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LibraryThing member jennybeast
Not the strongest of the series, but it delighted me -- it was so good to spend time with these characters again, the audiobook reading was amazing (as usual) and it had a really interesting stand-alone mystery with a ton of background stuff going on. I love how Aaronovitch weaves together history
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and place and rumors and half-forgotten stories. I love how the relationships between the characters bring them all along, and that the foxes are a firmly established regular set of contributors. I love the different ways and types of magic they explore -- this one is particularly sad and poignant and I love watching the characters as they age and flower and move into new maturity levels. It's all just interesting, and a comfort. Show Less
LibraryThing member Shrike58
Though I have to agree with the folks who found this book a bit of a pot-boiler in terms of marking time, there is enough forward motion in Peter Grant's story (the impending birth of his children) that I don't greatly care. The murder case being unraveled was very high concept, but also very
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interesting. Aaronovitch also doles out some more lore about the history of magic in his world, so I was satisfied. Show Less
LibraryThing member 2wonderY
Finally some movement forward.
LibraryThing member quondame
Of course a strange complicated dangerous case develops in the days before Beverley is due to have the twins. An angel like being exploding the hearts from members of a small long dissolved cult and the return, perhaps involvement of a betraying comrade are just the start. We get talking foxes, a
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deaf smith, canal boats, and the ghosts of long dead pilots, so really, no complaints, just no great enthusiasm. Show Less
LibraryThing member reading_fox
Peter's impending fatherhood means he's supposed to be taking fewer risks. But sometimes there isn't any alternative when 'weird bollocks' is happening. This time someone with a ring is punching holes in people's chests.
LibraryThing member rosalita
The ninth novel in the paranormal police procedural Rivers of London begins as we've come to expect — a crime has been committed somewhere in London, there are some oddities about the crime scene, and the Special Assessments Unit of the Metropolitan Police (which is to say, the chaps who suss out
It's soon clear to Constable Peter Grant, his mentor Thomas Nightingale, and apprentice Danni Wickford, that there's something larger going on, involving a weird quasi-religious cult two founded decades ago at Manchester University, a set of magical puzzle rings, and an avenging angel who seems to possess much more magical ability than can be accounted for. And since she's wandering around England to find the former members of the cult and kill them, figuring out from where — or when — she's drawing her magical skills is priority one.
"It's hardly likely to be an actual biblical angel," he said when I'd finished.
"Why not?"
"In a world chock-full of murderous blaspheming bastards," he said, "why would an omnipotent and omniscient deity pick a couple of obscure Brits to do away with in such a public manner?"
"Maybe they did something particularly bad?"
"Have you looked at the news recently?" said Postmartin. "It would have to have been something truly magnificent to get that manner of personal attention."
Along with the main crime plot, we've got Peter preparing for the birth of his twins by his partner, the river goddess Beverley Brook, and trying once again to capture rogue cop Lesley May.
Given my ongoing reading slump, I decided not to attempt to re-read any of the previous books before tackling this one, and it turned out to be fine. The important plot points are signposted and were readily recalled to mind when I encountered them. This series has a cast of thousands, but Aaronovitch does a fine job of subtly reminding readers who they are without getting bogged down in a bunch of exposition.
About the time this new book was being published in April, a collection of short stories set in the same universe was put on e-sale and I picked it up. I think it will tide me over nicely until the next full-length novel comes out.
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magical criming) are called in to investigate.It's soon clear to Constable Peter Grant, his mentor Thomas Nightingale, and apprentice Danni Wickford, that there's something larger going on, involving a weird quasi-religious cult two founded decades ago at Manchester University, a set of magical puzzle rings, and an avenging angel who seems to possess much more magical ability than can be accounted for. And since she's wandering around England to find the former members of the cult and kill them, figuring out from where — or when — she's drawing her magical skills is priority one.
"It's hardly likely to be an actual biblical angel," he said when I'd finished.
"Why not?"
"In a world chock-full of murderous blaspheming bastards," he said, "why would an omnipotent and omniscient deity pick a couple of obscure Brits to do away with in such a public manner?"
"Maybe they did something particularly bad?"
"Have you looked at the news recently?" said Postmartin. "It would have to have been something truly magnificent to get that manner of personal attention."
Along with the main crime plot, we've got Peter preparing for the birth of his twins by his partner, the river goddess Beverley Brook, and trying once again to capture rogue cop Lesley May.
Given my ongoing reading slump, I decided not to attempt to re-read any of the previous books before tackling this one, and it turned out to be fine. The important plot points are signposted and were readily recalled to mind when I encountered them. This series has a cast of thousands, but Aaronovitch does a fine job of subtly reminding readers who they are without getting bogged down in a bunch of exposition.
About the time this new book was being published in April, a collection of short stories set in the same universe was put on e-sale and I picked it up. I think it will tide me over nicely until the next full-length novel comes out.
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LibraryThing member Glennis.LeBlanc
The latest in the Rivers of London series has Peter trying to wrap up a case before Beverly gives birth to their kids. Peter is working on a murder case that has the victims with their hearts carved out and also training more of the London police force to recognize when magic has been used. As he
Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGally
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is working on the case there are links to the Smiths of Weyland that get brought up and some bit of WW2 war magic as well. This is one series that the comics help expand stuff going on in the books and things get mentioned from them without making the reader wonder what they missed but they do expand on the universe. Can’t wait to see what happens in the next book.Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGally
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LibraryThing member AHS-Wolfy
The ninth book in the urban fantasy/police procedural series finds DC Peter Grant getting ready to become a dad but a new case arrives for the Folly to deal with before he goes on paternity leave. A murder has been committed at the London Silver Vaults and there are enough oddities about it to call
Always nice to spend time in the company of familiar characters and that’s what Peter and the gang have become. The re-appearance of Leslie May doesn’t hinder either and helps lift a fairly average mystery that little bit higher. This feels very much like a transitional book for what is to follow in the series, especially with Nightingale’s pronouncement at the end. Will be interesting to see where it heads and also offers opportunities for more spin-off novella’s. Not the best book in the series but it keeps me invested.
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in the Special Assessment Unit. Despite being a highly surveilled area the murderer has vanished without a trace and nobody around the scene seems to know what happened. Investigations lead Peter and the team to Manchester and Derbyshire before returning back to London but can they solve the crime before the twins arrive?Always nice to spend time in the company of familiar characters and that’s what Peter and the gang have become. The re-appearance of Leslie May doesn’t hinder either and helps lift a fairly average mystery that little bit higher. This feels very much like a transitional book for what is to follow in the series, especially with Nightingale’s pronouncement at the end. Will be interesting to see where it heads and also offers opportunities for more spin-off novella’s. Not the best book in the series but it keeps me invested.
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LibraryThing member Unreachableshelf
An excellent combination of police procedural, urban fantasy, and general geekery, although I found the ending dragged just a bit.
LibraryThing member shirfire218
I'm so glad to have stumbled on this series and this author after receiving this book in the Goodreads Giveaway program. The story and, indeed the series, is set in London and centers around an investigative unit of the Police Department specializing in magic.
Two violent murders have taken place
When the culprit is finally tracked down, we are about to learn how hard it is to actually apprehend an Angel of Death who has escaped from an ancient lamp tasked with killing those who have one of a set of magical platinum puzzle rings that just happened to end up with a college cult type church group some years back. Two of them are now dead, and those remaining will be lucky to escape with their lives.
Being introduced into the land of magic in London and environs is an amazing experience. Almost like being a child and reading something magical for the first time! And though this book is Number 9 in the Rivers of London series, it was very enjoyable as a stand alone novel.
I highly recommend Amongst Our Weapons, and am looking forward to reading more books in the Rivers of London series.
Two violent murders have taken place
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with obvious signs supernatural involvement. Peter Grant, Detective and apprentice wizard, and his cohorts from The Folly (the specially eqipped police facility for the magic division of the department) are tasked with tracking down the murderer. It soon becomes apparent that more killings are going to take place soon unless the perpetrator is discovered and apprehended quickly. We are whisked into a fascinating world of magical spells and inhabitants including River Goddesses, and adorable talking foxes. It's also a world fraught with danger and mystery, and it is fascinating. When the culprit is finally tracked down, we are about to learn how hard it is to actually apprehend an Angel of Death who has escaped from an ancient lamp tasked with killing those who have one of a set of magical platinum puzzle rings that just happened to end up with a college cult type church group some years back. Two of them are now dead, and those remaining will be lucky to escape with their lives.
Being introduced into the land of magic in London and environs is an amazing experience. Almost like being a child and reading something magical for the first time! And though this book is Number 9 in the Rivers of London series, it was very enjoyable as a stand alone novel.
I highly recommend Amongst Our Weapons, and am looking forward to reading more books in the Rivers of London series.
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LibraryThing member beentsy
I enjoyed this one, more than the last couple in the series really. The foxes were terrific! Would read an entire series based on their world. Would also read the hell out of a series featuring Seawoll.
My only issue is that as the series goes on, more and more characters are introduced and there
My only issue is that as the series goes on, more and more characters are introduced and there
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is only so much space in each book, which limits how much story everyone gets. What can you do, eh? Show Less
Original publication date
2022-04-12
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Rivers of London, 09
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