SFF

London Falling

by Paul Cornell
Tor. Apr. 2013. 416p. ISBN 9780765330277. $24.99; ebk. ISBN 9781429946728. FANTASY
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During their investigation of a crime lord's murder, London police officers Quill, Costain, Sefton, and Ross interact with a magical artifact that gives them the Sight. Suddenly, they can see ghosts, monsters, and other evil forces inhabiting London's streets and causing many of the crimes they would normally ascribe to "natural" occurrences. Their current case leads the four officers down a strange path involving an ancient witch with a fondness for sacrificing children to gain power, a curse involving the rivals of the West Ham football team, and the famous story of Henry VIII's doomed second wife, Anne Boleyn.
VERDICT The Hugo Award-nominated Cornell (Saucer Country; Demon Knights) has also written episodes of Dr. Who and Primeval. With his first foray into urban fantasy, he has created a group of four very different protagonists who must learn to play well with each other in order to survive London's supernatural shadow world. Despite a slow start, this blend of urban fantasy and crime fiction should find a group of welcoming readers.
Reviewed by Jackie Cassada , Mar 15, 2013
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