The Charismatics Series by Jacquelyn Benson

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... moreLondon, 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. less

Lily Albright can see the future, and it looks like hell. In an England on the brink of war, Lily is plagued by visions of the cataclysmic destruction of London. An ancient prophecy is coming to fruition, and it starts with the gruesome discovery of a corpse in the sewers. To save her city, Lily must untangle a web of conspiracy and violence. She’ll need the help of all of her fellow Charismatics—the men and women who know “the impossible things”... moreLily Albright can see the future, and it looks like hell. In an England on the brink of war, Lily is plagued by visions of the cataclysmic destruction of London. An ancient prophecy is coming to fruition, and it starts with the gruesome discovery of a corpse in the sewers. To save her city, Lily must untangle a web of conspiracy and violence. She’ll need the help of all of her fellow Charismatics—the men and women who know “the impossible things”. That includes the enigmatic Lord Strangford, whose ability to see into the darkest corners of Lily’s soul threatens to tear their relationship apart. From the gutters of the Limehouse to the champagne-soaked ballrooms of St. John’s Wood, Lily races to expose a plot that could bring the British empire to its knees. But changing fate and preventing an apocalypse will put Lily’s charismatic powers to the ultimate test. The Charismatics continues with another historical fantasy full of deadly mystery and arcane powers. less

When an old enemy resurfaces, Lily is forced to choose between friendship and fate in this special Charismatics novella. In the wake of a devastating loss, Lily gets an unwelcome visit from Jack Cannon, the uncrowned Lord of Limehouse. Sam's former boss is dangerously close to discovering the truth about The Charismatics, information he will ruthlessly exploit. Sam, obsessed with vengeance, is poised to walk straight into Cannon's trap. Only Lily knows what it will cost him... moreWhen an old enemy resurfaces, Lily is forced to choose between friendship and fate in this special Charismatics novella. In the wake of a devastating loss, Lily gets an unwelcome visit from Jack Cannon, the uncrowned Lord of Limehouse. Sam's former boss is dangerously close to discovering the truth about The Charismatics, information he will ruthlessly exploit. Sam, obsessed with vengeance, is poised to walk straight into Cannon's trap. Only Lily knows what it will cost him. As war blackens the skies of Europe and newspapers grow with the lists of the dead, Lily takes to the gritty streets of Limehouse in a fight that will put all her skills to the ultimate test. To stop Sam from making a terrible mistake, Lily will have to betray him—and embrace a dark and terrifying truth about the nature of her power. Fall back in to an arcane and mysterious Edwardian London with this thrilling Charismatics novella set between the events of The Shadow of Water and Bridge of Ash. less

England's deadliest secrets are at risk—and so is the man Lily is about to marry. As World War I rages across Europe, a military officer is brutally murdered in a remote English country house. Lord Strangford is the only suspect. To clear his name, Lily must unravel the secrets that surround the corpse. It's a quest that takes her from the remote Yorkshire coast to the heart of the empire as a brilliant and relentless police inspector haunts her every move... moreEngland's deadliest secrets are at risk—and so is the man Lily is about to marry. As World War I rages across Europe, a military officer is brutally murdered in a remote English country house. Lord Strangford is the only suspect. To clear his name, Lily must unravel the secrets that surround the corpse. It's a quest that takes her from the remote Yorkshire coast to the heart of the empire as a brilliant and relentless police inspector haunts her every move. But the dead man isn't who he seemed to be. The search for truth—and the real killer—plunges Lily into a game of secrets tied to the highest echelons of the government. To expose the heart of it, she must pull together friends scattered by loss and conflict, pushing the limits of an arcane power she's far from understanding. The fate of the war might just hang in the balance. .. along with the life of the man Lily loves. less

An arcane horror emerges from battle and blood. To stop it, Lily must risk becoming everything she fears. In a Europe devastated by four years of war, a platoon of elite Italian soldiers is horrifically and mysteriously slaughtered. Strangford's arcane ability can uncover the truth behind the massacre, but a violent fate stalks him from the trenches. It's up to Lily to change its course. To save the man she loves, she must gather allies scattered by war, grief and betrayal... moreAn arcane horror emerges from battle and blood. To stop it, Lily must risk becoming everything she fears. In a Europe devastated by four years of war, a platoon of elite Italian soldiers is horrifically and mysteriously slaughtered. Strangford's arcane ability can uncover the truth behind the massacre, but a violent fate stalks him from the trenches. It's up to Lily to change its course. To save the man she loves, she must gather allies scattered by war, grief and betrayal. Her quest will take her from a landscape of wire and guns to ice-dimmed caverns and an ancient forest haunted by a threat far more terrible than mere wolves. For there is more at stake than Strangford's life, or even the outcome of the war. The future itself is threatened by monsters from the far side of time, born from the bloodsoaked work of Lily's worst enemy. Everything hinges on opening herself to the darkest potential of a power that could tear her apart—and on who is left to pull her back together again. Order What the Ravens Sing now and prepare to fall into the shattering conclusion of The London Charismatics series. less