#53 Tales from the Folly: A Rivers of London Short Story Collection by Ben Aaronovitch

This is a great collection of short stories that most have only been available to people who bought the special Waterstone editions of the hardcover. I had read about half of these before but was more than happy to buy it to get the rest including an audio only story now in print for the first time. The collection fills in the cracks between the books. Some happening right after the end of the main story and some are just set on their own not bookending any particular story. This will tide any fan over until the next book comes out.

#54 Fallen by Benedict Jacka

This is the book that should not be read first. It is the final buildup of everything that has been happening to Alex and his friends. There are a few small bright spots but for the most part things are not good for Alex and his friends. By the end of the book Alex has made decisions that he really can’t change. The Light mages have never really accepted Alex since he had a Dark teacher and things in this book finally push Alex away from them. A good book but hard to discuss without giving something away.