She thought surviving Norwich’s walls was hard. Now the real danger lies within.When Detective Eliza ‘Bish’ Barnaby returns to Norwich, she expects the usual—scheming merchants, whispers of smuggling, and her partner Willoughby’s dry wit. But when a powerful trading patriarch is found murdered, Bish is pulled into a dangerous plot where every clue points to forbidden magic.
The deeper she digs, the clearer the truth someone is manipulating Norwich’s wild magic—and covering their crimes with blood. With rogue practitioner Cade working in the shadows and the city sheriff losing patience, Bish must untangle the conspiracy before the entire city falls to ruin.
Caught between murder, magic, and political intrigue, Bish is running out of time. Norwich is a city built on secrets—and some will kill to keep them buried.
Perfect for fans of Ben Aaronovitch, V.E. Schwab and Jasper Fforde, Fire in the Flint is a supernatural crime thriller that blends murder mystery and magic into a gripping fantasy adventure.
I was lucky enough to be able to read a beta version of this back in September and I loved it. This is the newly released Kickstarter version and this finished story is even better.
Bish's adventures in a Norwich that has suffered at the hands of the magic Practioners who gave no regard to the consequences of their actions continue. She is now the first Ambassador for the UN to Norwich, whatever that means, and whilst she figures it out she has a smuggling ring to take down. This new story picks up from the end of book one (This is NOT a standalone) and is once again full of great characters from all eras and walks of life, trying to get along in the amazing map melded world that Eva has built. There's laughs, heartbreak, explosions and a lot of running and of course, Harry.