Audiobook Tour and Review: The Fire in the Glass by Jacquelyn Benson

 

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Title: The Fire in the Glass

Series: The London Charismatics, Book One

Author: Jacquelyn Benson

Narrated: Alex Picard

Producer: Audiobook Empire

Genre: Historical Fantasy

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London, 1914. Lily’s visions could stop a killer… if she’ll trust a reclusive aristocrat with her darkest secret.

A monster stalks the gaslit streets of Edwardian London, draining the blood of the city’s mediums. Lily Albright knows who’s next.

Lily is plagued by visions of the future she can never change. When a mysterious fiend threatens someone she loves, she’s determined this time will be different.

But she can’t do it alone. To save a life, Lily must reveal her darkest secrets to someone she has little reason to trust—the reclusive Lord Strangford, a man haunted by his own unusual powers.

From the glittering galleries of Bond Street to the rookeries of Southwark, Lily and Strangford plunge into a dark conspiracy that lies at the heart of England’s rising eugenics movement. To thwart it, Lily must face a past rife with betrayal—and embrace the power she has spent her entire life trying to escape.

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Amanda's Review: ★★★★★

I really enjoyed this book. It is a Historical Fantasy that has a bit of a slow-burn romance mixed in with an interesting whodunit-type tale. I was kept guessing as to who had actually done it. Actually, more of how it was done and why was what the questions were. I love it when I don't figure it all out at once!

The writing was great, the storyline was interesting, and the characters were unique and believable. Pretty much everything I could want in a book, hence the five stars. 

I listened to the audiobook and I feel that the narrator did a wonderful job voicing the characters. I could tell who was talking and what they were feeling. I enjoy a good narrator. I am looking forward to listening to book two soon. 

I received this book for free or a discount in order to review it. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I was not required to leave a positive review.

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Jacquelyn Benson writes smart historical thrillers where strong women confront the stranger things that occupy the borders of our world. 

She once lived in a museum, wrote a master’s thesis on the cultural anthropology of paranormal investigation, and received a gold medal for being clever. She owes a great deal to her elementary school librarian for sagely choosing to acquire the entire Time-Life Mysteries of the Unknown series. 

Her debut novel, The Smoke Hunter, was nominated for Best Historical Fiction by RT Times. When not writing, she enjoys the company of a tall, dark, and handsome English teacher and practices unintentional magic. 

If you’d like to be friends, you may find her everywhere @jbensonink or join the email list at jacquelynbenson.com.

 

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