The Fire in the Glass

The London Charismatics, Book 1

By: Jacquelyn Benson

Narrated by: Alex Picard

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.

©2020 Jacquelyn Benson (P)2022 Jacquelyn Benson

Loved it

Wasn't sure what I was expecting, but absolutely loved this story. The narration was perfect. Only issue I had was the twice mentioned "murder of ravens" even though a murder is a group of crows, but other than that it's a fantastic book.

Awesome narrator!

Amazing performance! Easy to listen to and quite impressive to hear the different accents. Keep up the great work, Alex!

Loved this unique story

Interesting characters and unique story make this an enjoyable escape! Alex Picard was phenomenal, and her storytelling made the experience that much better!

Another 5 star read from this author

Fast paced, action packed, a sprinkle of romance, and so so good. Literally everything Jacquelyn Benson writes is awesome and she has quickly become one of my favorite authors. Rich with accurate historical details mixed with plausible fantasy elements and a top tier murder mystery plot. Both the FMC and swoony broody MMC are flawed but realistic and relatable. Bensons FMVs never suffer from ‘damsel in distress’ syndrome and they kick ass just like their MMC counterparts. You will not regret picking up this book!

Love the twists and turns

I really enjoyed the characters, story and mystery. The performance was great and I look forward to the next in the series.