Vanessa Sommer's Other Christmas List

Rivers of London #7.7

by Ben Aaronovitch

Vanessa Sommer’s Other Christmas List is a short story written by Ben Aaronovitch.

It was published as a bonus in the Waterstones edition of The October Man, and is included in Tales from the Folly.

Set around the same time as False Value, after The October Man.

After the events told in The October Man, Vanessa transfers to the KDA and stays with her parents over Christmas. Armed with new knowledge (and some homework), she sets out to find out if there’s any magic in her old childhood haunts.

Genres: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Short Stories, Audiobook, Fiction, Crime, Holiday

Unknown Binding

Published July 31, 2020

About the author

Ben Aaronovitch's career started with a bang writing for Doctor Who, subsided in the middle and then, as is traditional, a third act resurgence with the bestselling Rivers of London series.

Born and raised in London he says that he'll leave his home when they prise his city out of his cold dead fingers.

Reviews

[Cee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh kind of clever that.

[AcidGirl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vanessa Sommer is great, fun story.

[Victoria Nika · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun, little entry in the series that’s enjoyable.

[Octavia Cade · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I could read a whole novel of Vanessa puttering around her parents' place at Christmas time, just wandering the local woods and searching for evidence of the supernatural, armed with schnapps and gingerbread. It's very unlike it in everything else, but it has that Christmassy effect that I always get from Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising which, since it is nearly that time of year again, I shall soon be pulling out for my annual read.

Also, the neighbours are holding a Christmas party in a few weeks, and I promised to bring gingerbread. I do like gingerbread.

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Part of Tales from the Folly: A Rivers of London Short Story Collection.

[Liz · Rating 1 out of 5]

Available in 'Tales From the Folly'.

[Morgan Garratt]

Love the ending! Nope that another family! I really love the momements

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clever ending.

[Rachreads22 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this short featuring Vanessa :)

[Lesley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Listened to, part of “Tales from the Folly”

[Gill]

Contained within Tales From the Folly collection.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved it! This is a must read series! I can’t wait for more tales!

[JayeL]

Vanessa shows up first in The October Man. This is an odd story. I wonder if the content will become relevant later.

[Mark Bryant · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another look at a side character in RoL series. Short read.