A magical, mischievous mystery perfect for fans of Douglas Adams and Ben Aaronovitch
How do you stop a demon invasion... when you don't believe in magic? Inspector Nick Paris is a man of logic and whisky. So staring down at the crucified form of a murder victim who is fifteen centimetres tall leaves the seasoned detective at a loss... and the dead fairy is only the beginning.
Suddenly the inspector is offering political asylum to dwarves, consulting with witches, getting tactical advice from elves and taking orders from a chain-smoking talking crow who, technically, outranks him.
With the fate of both the human and magic worlds in his hands Nick will have to leave logic behind and embrace his inner mystic to solve the crime and stop an army of demons from invading Manchester!
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(Canelo, 15 April 2019, 321 pages, ebook, ARC from @canelo_co via # netgalley and voluntarily reviewed, #blogtour 18 May)
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I had such fun reading this book, it's so original and such a delight. I wonder if it's anything like the book of Ben Aaronovitch? I've a couple of his books I haven't read now I want to check them out if they are in a similar vein. The book reminded me of the TV series Charmed for some reason. This is a good thing. I'm a mega fan of Charmed; the original one, not that trashy tween remake that's on now. Breaking the Lore is one of the funniest and most original books I've ever read. Despite the impending demon invasion and all that, this is not a dark book, a little sombre at times but full of delight and fun, the kind of book it's a sheer pleasure to read. I looked forward to Paris's next adventure.
