The Neon Court (Matthew Swift #3) 
But Matthew Swift has his own concerns. He has been summoned abruptly, body and soul, to a burning tower and to the dead body of Oda, warrior of The Order and known associate of Swift. There's a hole in her heart and the symbol of the Midnight Mayor drawn in her own blood. Except, she is still walking and talking and has a nasty habit of saying 'we' when she means 'I.'
Now, Swift faces the longest night of his life. Lady Neon herself is coming to London and the Tribe is ready to fight. Strange things stalk this night: a rumored 'chosen one,' a monster that burns out the eyes of its enemies, and a walking dead woman. Swift must stop a war, protect his city, and save his friend - if she'll stop trying to kill him long enough for him to try.
One of my problems with reading books in a completed series is the tendency to read through the books back-to-back. I did that with the Matthew Swift series by Kate Griffin, and I think my first read of The Neon Court suffered, strictly because of a surfeit of Matthew Swift, along with surprisingly similar plotting and characterization to the prior book. Had I been waiting a year between books, I wouldnt have minded. But I didnt, so I did. Luckily, my second read was much more enjoyable.True to
One of my problems with reading books in a completed series is the tendency to read through the books back-to-back. I did that with the Matthew Swift series by Kate Griffin, and I think my first read of The Neon Court suffered, strictly because of a surfeit of Matthew Swift, along with surprisingly similar plotting and characterization to the prior book. Had I been waiting a year between books, I wouldnt have minded. But I didnt, so I did. Luckily, my second read was much more enjoyable.True to

I know I keep saying this in all my reviews of this series but there really is no better way of reading this book than while living in London.Also, this line killed me:'Mr Swift, if it's any comfort to you, I can promise you that if I were not a happily married woman with a husband I love well, you'd definitely be in my top two genders of choice.'The sheer savagery of that takedown is off the charts! I was howling. As usually, this book was choke full of urban magic, of London being London and
5 StarsNeon Court by Kate Griffin is book number three of the Mathew Swift series. Even though this is the third adventure of our urban sorcerer, Griffin uses poetic writing to keep things feeling fresh and new. God damn I love this series. I love Kate Griffin (Catherine Webb). I love Matthew Swift and the Blue Electric Angels. First and foremost it is the writing style and word play of Kate Griffin that fleshes out this series into a truly high Def world. She has created an Urban Fantasy world
The first Matthew Swift novel to get 5-stars from me. It was like Griffin was listening to my gripes with the first two books and answered them comprehensively. Truly excellent - and even more impressive as I wasn't at all convinced it was going to happen! :-)After this I read: Tigerman
For now I am just going to say it was wonderful!
Kate Griffin
Hardcover | Pages: 501 pages Rating: 4.13 | 3183 Users | 160 Reviews

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ISBN: | 0316093645 (ISBN13: 9780316093644) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Matthew Swift #3 |
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War is coming to London. A daimyo of the Neon Court is dead and all fingers point towards their ancient enemy - The Tribe. And when magicians go to war, everyone loses.But Matthew Swift has his own concerns. He has been summoned abruptly, body and soul, to a burning tower and to the dead body of Oda, warrior of The Order and known associate of Swift. There's a hole in her heart and the symbol of the Midnight Mayor drawn in her own blood. Except, she is still walking and talking and has a nasty habit of saying 'we' when she means 'I.'
Now, Swift faces the longest night of his life. Lady Neon herself is coming to London and the Tribe is ready to fight. Strange things stalk this night: a rumored 'chosen one,' a monster that burns out the eyes of its enemies, and a walking dead woman. Swift must stop a war, protect his city, and save his friend - if she'll stop trying to kill him long enough for him to try.
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Title | : | The Neon Court (Matthew Swift #3) |
Author | : | Kate Griffin |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 501 pages |
Published | : | March 24th 2011 by Orbit (first published January 1st 2011) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Urban Fantasy. Fiction. Magic |
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Ratings: 4.13 From 3183 Users | 160 ReviewsCommentary About Books The Neon Court (Matthew Swift #3)
NOTE: This review was originally published at The King of Elfland's 2nd Cousin on March 29, 2011. If you like it, check out some of my other reviews there!Like many of my favorite fantasy finds, I first came across Kate Griffins Matthew Swift novels while on a business trip to London. This is kind of appropriate, considering how central London is to Griffins impressive urban fantasies. In her third Matthew Swift novel, The Neon Court, Griffin continues to impress with her unique take onOne of my problems with reading books in a completed series is the tendency to read through the books back-to-back. I did that with the Matthew Swift series by Kate Griffin, and I think my first read of The Neon Court suffered, strictly because of a surfeit of Matthew Swift, along with surprisingly similar plotting and characterization to the prior book. Had I been waiting a year between books, I wouldnt have minded. But I didnt, so I did. Luckily, my second read was much more enjoyable.True to
One of my problems with reading books in a completed series is the tendency to read through the books back-to-back. I did that with the Matthew Swift series by Kate Griffin, and I think my first read of The Neon Court suffered, strictly because of a surfeit of Matthew Swift, along with surprisingly similar plotting and characterization to the prior book. Had I been waiting a year between books, I wouldnt have minded. But I didnt, so I did. Luckily, my second read was much more enjoyable.True to

I know I keep saying this in all my reviews of this series but there really is no better way of reading this book than while living in London.Also, this line killed me:'Mr Swift, if it's any comfort to you, I can promise you that if I were not a happily married woman with a husband I love well, you'd definitely be in my top two genders of choice.'The sheer savagery of that takedown is off the charts! I was howling. As usually, this book was choke full of urban magic, of London being London and
5 StarsNeon Court by Kate Griffin is book number three of the Mathew Swift series. Even though this is the third adventure of our urban sorcerer, Griffin uses poetic writing to keep things feeling fresh and new. God damn I love this series. I love Kate Griffin (Catherine Webb). I love Matthew Swift and the Blue Electric Angels. First and foremost it is the writing style and word play of Kate Griffin that fleshes out this series into a truly high Def world. She has created an Urban Fantasy world
The first Matthew Swift novel to get 5-stars from me. It was like Griffin was listening to my gripes with the first two books and answered them comprehensively. Truly excellent - and even more impressive as I wasn't at all convinced it was going to happen! :-)After this I read: Tigerman
For now I am just going to say it was wonderful!
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