A Madness of Angels (Matthew Swift)

by Kate Griffin

Two years after his untimely death, Matthew Swift finds himself breathing once again, lying in bed in his London home.Except that it's no longer his bed, or his home. And the last time this sorcerer was seen alive, an unknown assailant had gouged a hole so deep in his chest that his death was irrefutable...despite his body never being found.He doesn't have long to mull over his resurrection, though, or the changes that have been wrought upon him. His only concern now is vengeance. Vengeance upon his monstrous killer and vengeance upon the one who brought him back.

• ISBN10: 0316068594
• ISBN13: 9780316068598
• Publish Date: 1 February 2010 (first published 2 April 2009)
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Little, Brown & Company
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 640
• Language: English

Reviews

[wyvernfriend]

This is primarily the story of London. A London where magic is formed by the rote and ritual of everyday life, where some of the excess energy created by living can be used by those who can feel it. Matthew Swift is one of those sorcerers. Two years ago he disappeared, now he's back. Arriving back in his former home, naked, he has to work out what's happened to him, to his city and to the powers that are in the place.

His former mentor is ruthlessly trying for immortality and control of the power of London and he finds himself working with the opposition.

This is a book that interweaves magic with the fabric of a city, forming an interesting combination of cause and effect. I've only visited London once but this really felt quite real in it's view of the city and the power inherent in things.