What are you reading in 2026?

[Eyes of Nine]

Never read the books, but these kind of things also always bug me. I suppose from your phrasing, that part of is cover is not being able to cast spells?

Well he's a cop in the "magic" division of the London Police. And they like to keep the "magic" hidden from the public, because if the public thought magic was real, then the police would have more work to do, and even worse, more paperwork to fill out.

So doing magic in broad daylight where he can be seen seemed to go against the world building as established so far...

 

[Eyes of Nine]

But, on the note of the Rivers of London books, just finished Foxglove Summer, which I believe is the 5th book in the series.

Foxglove Summer was actually pretty good, and now that I'm at the mid-way point of what's out so far, unless Aaronovitch really craps out, I'm in to the end of what's pubbed.

I'm also reading the short stories in the Tales of the Folly collection in the order they fit into the series, so I'm about halfway through that one.

 

[Retros_x]

So doing magic in broad daylight where he can be seen seemed to go against the world building as established so far...

Normally I am not fussy and pinicky and I can accept that sometimes authors have to bent the story and plausability a bit, but this seems like such an obvious and big oversight. It contradicts the basic plot premise, not just some detail. It definitely would bug me!

Or is this on purpose, to show a failure in his character? He undererstimates the danger of blowing his cover?

 

[trappedslider]

well, I just finished up reading Twelve Months, the newest Dresden files book..and holy hell

Spoiler

we finally find out what empty night means