#41 The Shadow Revolution by Clay Griffith, Susan Griffith

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The first book in this trilogy that is coming out in a very short time frame is set in an alternate London with magic. There are several types of magic but the book doesn’t get into much detail.  With the fall of the Bastille during the French Revolution several powerful magical creatures were set loose on the world.   Simon Archer is drawn into hunting down a werewolf after it kills an old lover and this sets the entire plot moving along. Simon is a scribe magic user learning the trade from another magician Nick even if Nick doesn’t’ have the same power set. At a party on the hunt for the Lord they believe is the werewolf they cross paths with the alchemist Kate and handily kill the werewolf.  Of course this is only the tip of the iceberg since there is more than one werewolf running around London. With the help of Malcolm, the son of a man Simon believes that killed his father the join purposes to hunt down the monsters.

This is very much a first book with introducing everyone that will be important to the series.  The group doesn’t work for anyone in the government and they need to hide from the police as much as the bad guys.  An entertaining read and with books two and three coming out in quick succession there will be not much wait.

Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley