PHANTOM SIGNALS
Hidden London. Ancient Magic. Modern Britain.
London's oldest firewall is failing
Ancient systems have protected London for centuries. Now the technical debt is finally coming due.
Stephen Harris didn't apply for this job. He's an IT contractor. He fixes broken systems.
He never expected London to be one of them. He'd really rather somebody else fixed it.
Code & Stone: Phantom Signals is available now on Kindle and paperback, and included with Kindle Unlimited.
“It's urban fantasy without the vampires, werewolves, or fae, which I find very exciting. I really enjoyed the book—I read it in one sitting—and I'm honestly excited to read more. I highly recommend checking it out; this may just be the next big series in the urban fantasy genre.”
“If you wanted the IT answer to Rivers of London, this is it. This is a good story, well told. I am eagerly waiting for the next book!”
“Not only did I inhale this book, but I gushed about it to a housemate about a quarter of the way through. I am eagerly looking forward to seeing where this all goes!”
“This was an excellent read. Urban fantasy was starting to feel a little tired with vampires, romance etc. but this has no vampires, werewolves or elves. Or dwarves. Refreshingly down to earth in a London that I can identify with, this is surprisingly well written. The humour is present but not over-played. Believable characters. Very much looking forward to the second, which I hope we're not going to wait too long for.”
“I inhaled this book in one sitting! Really enjoyed it. I look forward to more, and a television series.”
“Truly enjoyed the characters and the world building. I can not wait to see where the author takes us next.”
MEET STEPHEN HARRIS
Some problems were never meant for the help desk.
Stephen Harris solves IT problems for a living.
Password resets. Network outages. Users who insist they haven't changed anything.
The impossible was never supposed to be one of them.
When a mysterious voice warns him not to board his usual Tube, twenty-seven commuters collapse at Westminster Station just minutes later.
Soon Stephen is drawn into a secret government department hidden beneath the streets of London, where ancient systems still protect the city from things that shouldn't exist.
Those systems are beginning to fail.
Unfortunately, Stephen discovers he may be the only person who can understand why.
He's forty-five, mildly traumatised, survives on coffee that costs far too much, and would much rather be fixing servers than London's spiritual infrastructure.
Sadly, London has other ideas.
An exhausted IT contractor. A city built on forgotten systems. A mystery hidden beneath modern London.
...stories where forgotten places hide impossible secrets...
...modern technology colliding with ancient folklore...
...ordinary people caught in extraordinary situations...
...British humour, hidden history, and mysteries beneath familiar streets...
...exhausted heroes who'd rather be fixing computers than saving London...
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About M.P. Moorland
M.P. Moorland writes contemporary British urban fantasy set in the hidden corners of London, where ancient systems fail quietly beneath modern life.
He spends his working life keeping modern infrastructure running, then goes home and wonders what might happen if London’s oldest infrastructure began to fail.
The sort of problem that definitely can’t be solved with a spreadsheet.