The Fire in the Glass, Jacquelyn Benson
The Fire in the Glass, Jacquelyn Benson
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The Fire in the Glass
(The London Charismatics, Book 1)

Author: Jacquelyn Benson

Narrator: Alex Picard

Unabridged: 18 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2022


Synopsis

A library of arcane mysteries. A band of outcasts with complicated powers. The shadow of war on the horizon. Enter the world of the London Charismatics.1914. A killer stalks the gaslit streets of London, draining the city’s mediums of blood. Lily Albright knows who will be next to die. For as long as she can remember, Lily has been cursed with visions of the future that she can never change. When a murderer threatens someone she loves, she’s determined to find a way to finally thwart fate—but she can’t do it alone. To save a life, she must trust her most dangerous secret to the denizens of The Refuge, a hidden sanctuary for those who “know the impossible,” from a boy who talks with birds to the reclusive Lord Strangford, whose black gloves conceal a power with the potential to upend all of Lily’s carefully built defenses. Alongside uncomfortable new allies, Lily follows the threads of a conspiracy that weaves through London in a trail of fire and blood, from a Bond Street gallery where an artist speaks from beyond the grave to a burned-out Southwark hospital haunted by the ghosts of a terrible atrocity—one that reaches all the way to Westminster, where the glittering halls of Parliament already whisper of war. Unraveling it—and changing the future—will force her to face a past rife with betrayal… and embrace the gift she has spent her life trying to escape.Because power always comes with a price. Pick up The Fire in the Glass and fall into a riveting fantasy series where history dances with dark, strange magic. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by A.G. on April 03, 2021

Smart plotting and great writing with an empowered heroine, unique magic, and a hero worthy of any Charlotte Brontë novel. Plus, just look at that gorgeous cover. Loved this read, and can't wait for book 2 to come out!......more

Goodreads review by Olivia on November 09, 2023

Did you know that you needed a spooky, surreal Edwardian fantasy in your life? Now you do. You can thank me later. The Fire in the Glass blends fantastic storytelling, exacting research, and scathing social commentary—with a satisfying dash of magic and mystery. Jacquelyn Benson's careful eye for his......more

Goodreads review by Jane on May 24, 2020

4 stars You can read all of my reviews at [URL not allowed] This was a very good historical fiction fantasy book set in 1914 London about a young girl that has visions of the future but is powerless to do anything to prevent the tragedies she sees. The book immediately captured my at......more

Goodreads review by Shawna on September 03, 2021

5 stars - Historical Mystery/Thriller/Paranormal/Fantasy/Romance I'm so glad this lived up to such a gorgeous cover. I really enjoyed this book. I highly recommend this for fans of historical mysteries/thrillers with supernatural elements and the promise of romance. I'm glad it didn't have a cliffhan......more

Goodreads review by The Story of a Book Lover on January 31, 2022

ALERTE COUP DE COEUR Encore un coup de coeur pour finir ce mois de janvier. Quelle lecture! J’avoue que je ne m’attendais pas à ça en le commençant… j’ai tout aimé dans ce livre : le lieu, l’intrigue, les personnages, les pouvoirs, etc etc. Je ne suis pourtant pas fan des enquêtes mais là tout était......more