They seem very distinct to me - the mutual affinity with London seems much stronger than any cross literature bonds there. I do remember thinking Kraken was a

They seem very distinct to me - the mutual affinity with London seems much stronger than any cross literature bonds there. I do remember thinking Kraken was a little Gaimanesque though so that suggests at least a transitive link to Pratchett, so perhaps ...? btw your blog link in your profile doesn't work for me (we seem to have similar taste in literature so I thought I'd see what you've written)