Books by Kate Griffin
A Madness of Angels
Orbit Books, UK
April 2009 – £7.99 Paperback
more info from www.littlebrown.co.uk
Orbit Books, US
April 2009 – $19.99 Hardcover
January 2010 – $7.99 Paperback
more info from www.hachettebookgroup.com
About the Book:
When a man is tired of London he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford – Samuel Johnson
In fact, Dr Johnson was only half right. There is in London much more than life – there is power. It ebbs and flows with the rhythms of the city, makes runes from the alignments of ancient streets and hums with the rattle of trains and buses; it waxes and wanes with the patterns of the business day. It is a new kind of magic: urban magic.
Enter a London where magicians ride the Last Train, implore favours of The Beggar King and interpret the insane wisdom of The Bag Lady. Enter a London where beings of power soar with the pigeons and scrabble with the rats, and seek insight in the half-whispered madness of the blue electric angels.
Enter the London of Matthew Swift, where rival sorcerers, hidden in plain sight, do battle for the very soul of the city …
Coming Soon – The Midnight Mayor
Orbit Books, UK
March 2010 – £7.99 Paperback
more info from www.littlebrown.co.uk
Orbit Books, US
March 2010 – $19.99 Hardback
more info from www.hachettebookgroup.com
About the Book
It’s said that if the ravens ever leave the Tower of London, then the Tower will crumble and the kingdom will fall. As it happens, thats not so far from the truth…
One by one, the magical wards that guard the city are failing: 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 defences – a mix of international tourist attractions and forgotten urban legends – formed a formidable magical shield. Protection for the City of London against… well, that’s the question, isn’t it? What could be so dangerous as to threaten an entire city?
Against his better judgement, resurrected sorcerer Matthew Swift is about to find out. And if he’s lucky, he might just live long enough to do something about it…