A Madness of Angels

Matthew Swift : Book 1

By: Kate Griffin

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Paperback | 1 June 2009 | Edition Number 1

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496 Pages

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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.

About the Author

Kate Griffin is the pseudonym of author Catherine Webb. Having published her extraordinary debut, Mirror Dreams, at the age of 14, Catherine Webb has quickly established as one of the most talented and exciting young writers in the UK. Author Location: Stoke Newington, London. Previous titles include: Mirror Dreams, Mirror Wakes, Waywalkers and Timekeepers ...

Industry Reviews

'She writes with assurance and polish, and her grasp of modern mythology - the magic and the poetry inherent in contemporary life - is strong. A very promising start and great things likely to follow' - KIRKUS REVIEWS

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