The Shadow of Water

The London Charismatics, Book 2

By: Jacquelyn Benson

Narrated by: Alex Picard

A drowned prince. An ancient prophecy. A cataclysmic threat.

Lily Albright can see the future, and it looks like hell.

As Europe lurches toward the brink of war, a corpse emerges from London’s sewers—and the long-forgotten oracle of an obscure medieval saint comes to fruition, threatening to obliterate the city in an apocalypse of smoke and ash.

Lily is determined to stop the catastrophe, and she’ll call on all her new friends to do it, from a boy who talks with birds to a woman who speaks with the dead—and the enigmatic Lord Strangford, whose ability to see into the darkest corners of Lily’s soul threatens to tear their relationship apart. Together, they’re pulled into a web of lies that winds from the gutters of Limehouse to the champagne-soaked ballrooms of Saint John’s Wood, where rumors of a mysterious white snake lead Lily to a choice that could cost her everything.

A sky of painted stars burns. A red hand is rising. And Lily’s powers are about to be put to the ultimate test.

Return to the arcane world of The London Charismatics as this riveting historical fantasy series continues with The Shadow of Water.

©2021 Jacquelyn Benson (P)2022 Jacquelyn Benson

Amazing sequel

I’m not one usually for mysteries but I absolutely loved this subsequent book in this series. It has enough romance to keep me satisfied and the I loved the diverse characters! You can’t help but remember them all as you go about your day wishing you knew such splendid people.

Totally hooked

This book is just as good as the previous in new and richer ways. Great story and excellent performance.

Phenomenal!

This series is wonderful, captivating & brilliantly narrated! I'm enjoying this immensely. I will miss it when I'm done!

The way it was written drew me in with every word!

The way it was written drew me in with every word and the performance was amazing and only added to the experience, immersing me completely! This book has everything I long for in a story!! I loved

Thrilled

I am thrilled that these books are finally making their way to audio. I read the first one and really enjoyed it, when I saw the second on audible I snatched it up immediately. The reader is fantastic, the story is entertaining and I care about the characters. I will be waiting for book three to drop on audio and in the meantime I will read the novella.