Rivers of London: Here Be Dragons - by Ben Aaronovitch & James Swallow & Andrew Cartmel (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Some say a dangerous monster is at large above the streets of London. A monster red in tooth and claw, with wings, and fire for breath. And its name... Wyvern!

CSI meets Harry Potter in this graphic novel from Ben Aaronovitch - writer of the bestselling Rivers of London supernatural police procedural crime novel series, Andrew Cartmel author of the Vinyl Detective and New York Times best-selling author, James Swallow creator of the Marc Dane series, and writer of five best-selling Warhammer 40,000 novels.

After a rash of strange UFO sightings above the capital, a Met Police helicopter night patrol is attacked by what can only be described as a dragon!

Wizard in training Peter Grant and his mentor, Thomas Nightingale, the Met's only sanctioned wizard, takes to the skies to investigate.

As the mystery deepens, Peter and Thomas find themselves caught between two groups of hunters - one human, one fae - and he uncovers the legacy of events that extend all the way back to the late '60s and one of London's most famous residents - a certain "Experienced" rock star - who made a pact with the Demimonde that was never fulfilled.

To save the skies of the city, Peter will have to face the enraged beast - but can he end things peacefully... Or will he be forced to destroy the last wyvern?

Collecting together the critically acclaimed original four-issue mini-series.

With exclusive bonus material, included a script to art comparison, covers gallery and a collection of the backup articles from the four comics.

The continuing comic-book adaptation of Ben Aaronovitch's hugely successful and award-winning 10-book novel series first published in 2011.

An all-new original adventure starring the Peter Grant the wizard-in-training hero of the first Rivers of London Novel, 'Rivers of London', also known as Midnight Riot in the US.

Review Quotes

"Witty, imaginative and gripping."
- SFX

"A PERFECT BLEND OF CSI AND HARRY POTTER."
- io9

"ENGAGING, THRILLING AND HAS JUST ENOUGH OF THAT REAL WORLD WORK SPLICED WITH THE MAGIC/SUPERNATURAL ELEMENTS TO MAKE IT PLAUSIBLE AND FANTASTICAL AT THE SAME TIME."
- READING WITH A FLIGHT RING

"AN ACCOMPLISHED MYSTERY AND A WELL-CREATED URBAN FANTASY."
- FAN GIRL NATION

"It's not often you'll find an entirely new comic book series that's promising, with a well-written story, some brilliantly complimentary artwork, and a sense of fun " - Graphic Policy

"The Rivers of London graphic novels pack in lots of action." Crime Review

About the Author

Novelist Ben Aaronovitch is best known for his Rivers of London series which has sold over a million copies worldwide. He is also known for his TV writing, especially on Doctor Who, where he wrote fan-favourites Remembrance of the Daleks and Battlefield. He has also written Casualty and Jupiter Moon.

Andrew Cartmel has had a long and varied career in TV and publishing. A script editor on both Doctor Who and Casualty, where he met Ben Aaronovitch. He is also the author of The Vinyl Detective series of crime novels for Titan Books.

James Swallow is a British author. A BAFTA nominee and a New York Times, Sunday Times and Amazon #1 best-seller, he is the author of several original books and tie-in novels, as well as short fiction, numerous audio dramas and video games.
His writing includes the Marc Dane series of action thrillers, the Sundowners series of Western fiction steampunk novels, and fiction from the worlds of Star Trek, Warhammer 40,000, Doctor Who, 24, Stargate, 2000 AD and many more.

JOSÉ MARÍA BEROY The Spanish comic book artist, colourist and scriptwriter has over 36 years of experience working in advertising, animation and comic publishing and was born in Barcelona in 1962. His work has been published in the USA, Spain, Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Brazil, Sweden and Denmark. He has drawn Deadman for DC Comics, Doctor Who and the Phantom of the Opera graphic novel.