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The Lord Of Sloane Square: A LineFolk Of London Novella
"The city is a dangerous place for a monster who has found his conscience."
London, 1996. For over a century, the man known only as Lord has worked to bury his terrifying past beneath a pinstriped suit and a bowler hat. Once the legendary Spring-heeled Jack, he now serves as a "harvester" for a billionaire werecat, scouring the city’s fringes for unique mythological strays.
But Lord’s carefully constructed routine of morning tea and quiet anonymity is shattered when a violent tragedy strikes his favourite Sloane Square haunt. When he finds himself protecting a young woman caught in the crossfire, he realises he is no longer the only hunter on the prowl.
A nightmare from the far north has entered the City, leaving a trail of gore that defies understanding. To save a human witness and solve a murder, the monster in the pinstriped suit must decide if he is willing to unleash the legend he has spent a century trying to forget.
Step into the 90s in this high-stakes urban fantasy prequel to the LineFolk of London series. Discover a world of hidden rivers, ancient secrets, and the dark history of the Ouroboros.
London, 1996. For over a century, the man known only as Lord has worked to bury his terrifying past beneath a pinstriped suit and a bowler hat. Once the legendary Spring-heeled Jack, he now serves as a "harvester" for a billionaire werecat, scouring the city’s fringes for unique mythological strays.
But Lord’s carefully constructed routine of morning tea and quiet anonymity is shattered when a violent tragedy strikes his favourite Sloane Square haunt. When he finds himself protecting a young woman caught in the crossfire, he realises he is no longer the only hunter on the prowl.
A nightmare from the far north has entered the City, leaving a trail of gore that defies understanding. To save a human witness and solve a murder, the monster in the pinstriped suit must decide if he is willing to unleash the legend he has spent a century trying to forget.
Step into the 90s in this high-stakes urban fantasy prequel to the LineFolk of London series. Discover a world of hidden rivers, ancient secrets, and the dark history of the Ouroboros.
- GenresUrban Fantasy
113 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 4, 2026
About the author
Jay Neill
8 books28 followersJay Neill is a British author of high-concept Urban Fantasy, specialising in the collision of the mundane and the magical. After 25 years in the corporate sector, he switched to writing fiction to build worlds hidden just beneath our reality.
His published novel, The Terminus Of All Things, is a standalone urban portal fantasy that explores the concept of Endland, a chaotic, mirror-dystopia built from the obsolete remnants of our own world.
Jay’s upcoming series is The LineFolk of London, a separate venture into British mythology where all UK mythological creatures are forced to live within the restricted boundaries of the London Underground's Circle Line, surviving only by harnessing a unique magical energy source: Linether.
Jay’s witty, structured approach to modern fantasy has seen him compared to authors like Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London) for his use of real-world infrastructure and Robert Rankin for his eccentric, inventive British comedy and urban mythologising.
His published novel, The Terminus Of All Things, is a standalone urban portal fantasy that explores the concept of Endland, a chaotic, mirror-dystopia built from the obsolete remnants of our own world.
Jay’s upcoming series is The LineFolk of London, a separate venture into British mythology where all UK mythological creatures are forced to live within the restricted boundaries of the London Underground's Circle Line, surviving only by harnessing a unique magical energy source: Linether.
Jay’s witty, structured approach to modern fantasy has seen him compared to authors like Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London) for his use of real-world infrastructure and Robert Rankin for his eccentric, inventive British comedy and urban mythologising.
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August 6, 2026
I do love Lord
July 11, 2026
A very quick, enjoyable murder mystery that keeps you engaged from start to finish. The pacing is fantastic while still retaining all the aspects of the Linefolk of London series that I’ve come to love: charm, grit, gore, action dark undertones and the feeling that all of these fantastical shenanigans could be happening outside your front door.
There isn’t a dull moment. So much happens within such a short page count . The character development is particularly strong. I found that my feelings when I was first introduced to Magda closely mirrored Lord’s, which is incredibly clever. Jay has written her in a way that makes you experience her almost exactly as the male protagonist does which is a refreshing perspective
I went a little rogue with this one and read it before books two and three in the main series. Despite that, I had no trouble following the story and never felt as though I was missing important context. Instead, it has made me even more excited to go back and read the rest of the series to see how everything ties in
There isn’t a dull moment. So much happens within such a short page count . The character development is particularly strong. I found that my feelings when I was first introduced to Magda closely mirrored Lord’s, which is incredibly clever. Jay has written her in a way that makes you experience her almost exactly as the male protagonist does which is a refreshing perspective
I went a little rogue with this one and read it before books two and three in the main series. Despite that, I had no trouble following the story and never felt as though I was missing important context. Instead, it has made me even more excited to go back and read the rest of the series to see how everything ties in
August 26, 2026
I decided to read this novella after book three, which is Jay’s recommendation.
I really enjoyed the story and learning about this character’s past. Especially when he was introduced in book three. I found it really interesting to learn about what made him, him.
The story was fast paced and had bits of humour mixed in which I really enjoyed. Lord is definitely a peculiar character and I do hope we see more of him and Magda in book four or five of the series.
Poor Lord is just doing his best.
I really enjoyed the story and learning about this character’s past. Especially when he was introduced in book three. I found it really interesting to learn about what made him, him.
The story was fast paced and had bits of humour mixed in which I really enjoyed. Lord is definitely a peculiar character and I do hope we see more of him and Magda in book four or five of the series.
Poor Lord is just doing his best.
September 11, 2026
The Lord Of Sloane Square.
This is a companion novella to the Linefolk series and serves to introduce us to Lord a.k.a Spring-Heeled Jack who currently acts as a harvester for Tarrin and who also appears in the series.
This is a companion novella to the Linefolk series and serves to introduce us to Lord a.k.a Spring-Heeled Jack who currently acts as a harvester for Tarrin and who also appears in the series.
August 29, 2026
It's good to understand more about the minor characters. Not much of a plot, though. It's mainly a description of Lord.
September 29, 2026
Really enjoyed reading this. I think this is my favourite Linefolk book and would definitely recommend it.
July 5, 2026
This series never fails to hook me this is a small prequel novella based on a character in book 3 of the line folk of London. What an absolutely fantastic short story it was kept me turning page after page. I honestly never want this series and its novellas to end it is 10/10
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