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The Netherweird Chronicles #8
River of Light: The Netherweird Chronicles, Book Eight - paranormal urban fantasy, where history and mythology collide
“I’m being stalked by a feral spirit and haunted by hot chocolate. And now I’m babysitting a three-hundred-year-old child. If the authorities don’t get me, insanity might.”
Lilith O’Reilly’s afterlife has finally settled down—relatively speaking. All she has to do is ignore her friends’ questionable morals and accept that cats are the superior species. But now otters are causing a disturbance in the Mersey, and no one knows why—including the otters.
When a lost soul returns to demand justice, Lil has to fight her way through Liverpool’s underworld in search of the truth behind the legends. Because sometimes—just sometimes—the sins of the past can be righted by the sinners of the present.
Book eight in the bestselling Netherweird Chronicles series, RIVER OF LIGHT is a sharp and funny urban fantasy about friendship, family ties, and how it’s never too late to do the right thing.
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Praise for The Netherweird Chronicles:
“Not a single dull character among them…even the cat is cool.”
“Phenomenal…A romp through the beautiful city, encompassing its unique people and historic buildings, sites sounds and smells, the author captures and evokes the weight of historical zeitgeist and as we scousers would say... blends it.”
“...does for Liverpool what Ben Aaronovitch does for London.”
Lilith O’Reilly’s afterlife has finally settled down—relatively speaking. All she has to do is ignore her friends’ questionable morals and accept that cats are the superior species. But now otters are causing a disturbance in the Mersey, and no one knows why—including the otters.
When a lost soul returns to demand justice, Lil has to fight her way through Liverpool’s underworld in search of the truth behind the legends. Because sometimes—just sometimes—the sins of the past can be righted by the sinners of the present.
Book eight in the bestselling Netherweird Chronicles series, RIVER OF LIGHT is a sharp and funny urban fantasy about friendship, family ties, and how it’s never too late to do the right thing.
***
Praise for The Netherweird Chronicles:
“Not a single dull character among them…even the cat is cool.”
“Phenomenal…A romp through the beautiful city, encompassing its unique people and historic buildings, sites sounds and smells, the author captures and evokes the weight of historical zeitgeist and as we scousers would say... blends it.”
“...does for Liverpool what Ben Aaronovitch does for London.”
232 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 28, 2026
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
July 7, 2026
I always love Lilith and her stories, partly due to there being little bits of real history sprinkled in that get going and looking up the people or things mentioned, always fun to learn new stuff by way of a great story.
I've set a calendar reminder for boom 9! so looking forward to Lilith's next adventure on the streets of Liverpool.
I've set a calendar reminder for boom 9! so looking forward to Lilith's next adventure on the streets of Liverpool.
July 1, 2026
I love this series. Lilith spends her time trying to be normal, even though she is far from it. She attracts the ghost of a little girl, who moves through time, to save her mother and Lil has to save her and the girl, but has no idea how to do so.
A whole cast of allies however step forward and she leans on them, in the meantime her parents visit, but find Lorcan the childhood friend, whom she fancies. They fall by the wayside while she deals with the main story, the child's mother and they all work together.
Excellent story.
A whole cast of allies however step forward and she leans on them, in the meantime her parents visit, but find Lorcan the childhood friend, whom she fancies. They fall by the wayside while she deals with the main story, the child's mother and they all work together.
Excellent story.
July 1, 2026
Adore the Netherweird!
Lilith and gang are back for book RIGHT. 😮😁😁
Which makes me happy chair dance 😉
Things are taking a very weird turn, and that's saying something.
The little girl ghost, Mary, whom she met on a time travel journey has turned up 😮 and that has a knock on effect, when a ghost starts wrecking windows.
The history in this book, though a little twisted, is magnificent.
Bring on booK NINE, pretty please 😁😁😁
Lilith and gang are back for book RIGHT. 😮😁😁
Which makes me happy chair dance 😉
Things are taking a very weird turn, and that's saying something.
The little girl ghost, Mary, whom she met on a time travel journey has turned up 😮 and that has a knock on effect, when a ghost starts wrecking windows.
The history in this book, though a little twisted, is magnificent.
Bring on booK NINE, pretty please 😁😁😁
July 1, 2026
Intermezzo
Bit padded and slower paced than usual. New characters introduced but not clear what they add to the arc. Not quite lost it’s way but hopenthe follow up is more satisfying.
Bit padded and slower paced than usual. New characters introduced but not clear what they add to the arc. Not quite lost it’s way but hopenthe follow up is more satisfying.
July 8, 2026
Another fantastic read by this author, ive loved everyone so far, cant wait for the next
The whole series has been amazing, it's great reading fantasy fiction based in settings you know personally.
The whole series has been amazing, it's great reading fantasy fiction based in settings you know personally.
July 2, 2026
Not as fun
Compared to the other stories this did have full pages with perhaps too much history!!
Will however keep the faith for the next book
Compared to the other stories this did have full pages with perhaps too much history!!
Will however keep the faith for the next book
July 14, 2026
Fabulous
Love how Liverpool just fits with the urban fantasy. Its as if this could actually be happening. The author brings everyone to life.
Love how Liverpool just fits with the urban fantasy. Its as if this could actually be happening. The author brings everyone to life.
July 29, 2026
Very easy to read but no jeopardy and a lack of a real story arc; simple book to fill out your reading stock.
July 30, 2026
Another great book in this series cannot wait for the next
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