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A hard day's knight
302 pages
A gritty, hardboiled plunge into the shadowy, secret underbelly of London where legendary myths meet private investigation.
What it feels like
This briskly paced urban fantasy blends the cynical edge of a hardboiled detective mystery with the shadowy atmosphere of hidden worlds. The mood is distinctly gritty and ominous, pulling the reader into a dark, secret underbelly of London where legendary artifacts and ancient knights collide with modern private investigation. The narrative carries a wry, reluctant tone as the protagonist is forced to confront a legendary burden and a past he has actively avoided. The prose is atmospheric and punchy, perfectly suited for a tale of reluctant destiny and hidden dangers. It will delight readers who crave gritty, mystery-driven fantasy where the real world is just a frightening facade for something much darker and far more magical.
- Mood
- shadowy
- ominous
- mysterious
- gritty
- Tone
- wry
- cynical
- gritty
- reluctant
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- reluctant destiny · hidden worlds · confronting the past · urban shadows
- The writing
- Hardboiled and atmospheric, blending classic detective noir with dark fantasy elements.
- The arc
- A reluctant investigator is forced to confront his avoided past and a legendary burden to uncover hidden truths.
- Who it's for
- Fans of gritty urban fantasy and hardboiled detective fiction who love reluctant heroes navigating secret, shadowy versions of real cities.
Content notes
- dark urban fantasy elements
- frightening situations
About the book
P.I. John Taylor has a special talent for finding lost things in the dark and secret center of London known as the Nightside. He's also the reluctant owner of Excalibur, the legendary sword. To find out why he must wield the sword, John consults the Last Defenders of Camelot, a group of knights who dwell in a place that some find more frightening than the Nightside. London Proper. It's been years since John's been back--and there are good reasons for that.
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