The art style is gorgeous which I think is fitting for a graphic novel where an artist gets whisked away and then returned again by the magic and powers that be.

I haven't read any of the other Rivers of London books, but I might have to double back around to them after this. I'll have my hands and reading schedule full for a while that's for sure. A fun story with fun art!

A really excellent instalment of the Rivers of London graphic novels - Olympia and Chelsea unleash fairytale havoc and have t9 fight powerful magic to save London from a malign spirit.

These graphic novels and the novellas are great, as they help bring some of the side characters to life. We know Peter and Nightingale are still in the picture, but this graphic novel in particular keys the young girls of the RoL universe do things their own way. - with a bit of help from Bev!

was a fun little fantasy mystery read, but just felt like it was like every other graphic novel at this point.

At this point we are just farming out comics for minor characters and Aaronovitch isn't even writing it. In this case it's the twin daughters of the river god. They are vapid and uninteresting as they investigate this case where people's wishes are coming true. I'd say this is for completists only.

"Rivers Of London: Deadly Ever After" by Ben Aaronovitch is a captivating graphic novel. Aaronovitch's storytelling prowess shines through as the book immerses readers in a world of urban fantasy and mystery. The graphic format brings the characters and magical elements to life, enhancing the immersive experience. The book's compelling plot, infused with a perfect blend of supernatural intrigue and wit, keeps readers eagerly turning pages.

I love the first bunch of books in this series and thought that graphic novel would be fun- I read plenty of comics, too. This was a little underwhelming for me. I did think the story was interesting, and liked seeing some side characters get their moment in the sun, but I didn’t love it. Three stars bumped up to 3.5 because I do love me some fairy tales, and this author!

A lot of fun, just wish it had been longer.

I received a copy from Titan Books through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review..

An engaging mix of fantasy and mystery. I did not read any previous titles and, therefore, wasn't familiar with any of the characters or background but I still felt like it held up as a first experience with the story and I was able to enjoy it and understand it without feeling like there were any real lapses. Would absolutely recommend for fantasy fans looking for a graphic novel.

a great engaging fantasy with elements of mystery and thrilling adventures. Its a very fun read with a magical and mythical setting.

I didn't read any other books before this so I felt a bit thrown in, but I could still understand the main plot. The art is great and the concept led to a good story. I will recommend to customers looking for magic an d adventure.

Fun story of ancillary river spirit twins and fairy tales within tales loose in London. Good story, solid art, and nice to see more characters gain depth to pull them out of the background (& amusing to see Peter & Nightengale & Bev in cameos and comedy).

ARC from NetGalley & publisher in exchange for an honest review

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Deadly Ever After by Ben Aaronovitch is the tenth Rivers of London graphic novel and this one features two secondary characters from the novels. Olympia and Chelsea are the twin daughters of a river goddess and the sister of one of the main characters in the series. We’ve seen them pop in and out throughout the series, and I have to admit that the twins are not some of my favourite characters. They’re usually too busy partying to take anything seriously and in Deadly Ever After that’s something they’re forced to face front on when they get in over their head.

When Olympia and Chelsea come across a group of human campers it’s all fun and games until they use their magic to uncover a tree that was hidden with magic, releasing something that was locked away for centuries. Peter and Nightingale, the police who deal with this normally deal with magic when things go wrong are busy on another case leaving the twins on their own. While I enjoyed the overall story of Deadly Ever After I just wasn’t invested in the main characters and for most of the graphic novel the twins continued to be their obnoxious teenage selves. When they started to get involved with what was happening and started to care then things became more interesting.

This was an interesting development in Olympia and Chelsea’s story and a graphic novel was a good medium for it. Unlike other graphic novels in the Rivers of London series I felt like the artwork wasn’t as good especially the faces of the characters. The artist has been different for this graphic novel and the previous one, and while I can’t remember what my thoughts were on the art of the last one (Monday Monday), it was very noticeable in this one for me.

Deadly Ever After is worth a read for an interesting story and continuity, but overall it’s my least favourite graphic novel so far. I appreciate Aaronovitch branching out to tell a different type of story with secondary characters which shows us their personal development, it just wasn’t of much interest to me. A personal highlight for me was Abigail and the foxes who are always a bright spot in any Rivers of London story.

I enjoyed reading the beautiful illustration of the twins. It is short but very enjoyable and easy to follow!

Thank netgalley and Titan books.

STORY: 3/5
GRAPHICS: 4/5
PLOT: 3/5

A good read. Though it is a graphic novelization of the book, it gives visuals and vivid imagination of the world of London.

This book was okay. The premise was interesting, but I wish the worldbuilding had been explained a bit more. The problem is likely not the book’s fault as I believe it is part of a series.

3⭐️

Now first off I have never read Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London series, but it has been on my TBR for ever! When I read the synopsis I was instantly interested, CSI meets Harry Potter! Sign me up! What I didn’t realize was that this graphic novel was the tenth in the series. I don’t know if I was missing important information from the previous novels but I was slightly confused.

Now even though I am not familiar with the characters I was instantly intrigued and finished this very quickly! While I loved the fantasy and humour within this novel, you can tell that it is almost a filler novel to the series, it was quick and didn’t delve to much into the main characters of the overarching series. It was a great taster of what the series as a whole was about. The artwork is spectacular! I can’t wait to pick up the original Rivers of London series and then start the graphic novels from the beginning!

Thank you NetGalley and Titan Books for an advanced reading copy for an honest review.

The obligatory confession to start – this is the first Rivers of London book I've ever looked at. It clearly isn't a perfect place to pick everything needed up. But as a complete newbie, this still isn't bad. Yes, it does come across as a naff foreign language adaptation translated rather weakly into English – the narration telling us a woozy selection of portentious sentences, too many of which were rather evident from the visuals anyway. But it still remains of interest, as a blend of Constantine and Fables DNA, together with whatever else the world here has to offer. A certainly not off-putting three and a half stars.

The tenth book in the graphic novel series and I'm still enjoying them just as much as when I picked up the first book. Of course it helped that I was already a major fan of the main novel series.

Peter Grant and Nightingale are busy on a different case, but have no fear because Olympia and Chelsea are here! Daughters of the river goddess Mama Thames, they accidentally stumble in the middle of a situation involving a cursed fairy tale book and a man thrown out of time who's looking for revenge.

Plot-wise this instalment is a little thin, but I didn't really mind that. I think of the graphic novels more like little bite-sized portions that have to help tide me over until the next novella or full-length novel in the main series gets published. That said, the artwork is gorgeous as always. And, because this instalment doesn't heavily feature Peter and Nightingale, it might be a nice introduction to the Rivers of London world for anyone unsure about starting a series spanning already more than twenty novels, novellas and graphic novels.

When a series of fairytale inspired illustrations painted in the late 1800s start coming to life, all hell breaks loose. The longer Olympia and Chelsea look into the different people affected, the more they realize it’s all connected to a certain tree in the forest. Unfortunately for them, that tree is the same one that the pair revealed by breaking the enchantment that once kept it hidden and safely tucked away!

We follow Olympia and Chelsea, the twin daughters of Mama Thames, as they accidentally push over the first domino leading to a series of crazy events that slowly mimic the illustrations of an artist from the late 1800s. It was fun to watch these two characters accidentally cause some shenanigans because they weren’t thinking about the possible consequences of their actions. It turns out that revealing a tree hidden by magic, and breaking any possible boundaries that was part of that, took them on a major learning curve.

All in all, I really enjoyed the characters, the story, and the artwork. Every once in a while, I accidentally start a series with a random book that is not the series opener. I can tell you that this book stands up very well on its own because I didn’t realize it wasn’t the first in a series until it mentioned that a fan favorite was about to appear. I took a look and discovered it’s actually the tenth installment in the series! I liked the story a lot, so I’m checking out the rest of the series and plan on eventually rereading this installment in context since there’s several books that came before it.

I'm just starting in the Rivers of London series and got this to see what they add. The short answer is that this is fine. A short story with fantasy touches, humour and a sense of character about things. An accompanient to the main novels to add extra flavour, needs to be part of that series and world to work. A 'way in' perhaps for people to have a taster.