Six months later, the mysterious timepiece saves his life, drawing him away from a blast that destroys Scotland Yard. Thaniel Steepleton returns home to his tiny London apartment to find a gold pocket watch on his pillow.

Reviews on Goodreads say don’t expect to have all the book’s questions answered by the end of the book, though I think there’s a follow-up now.ġ883. The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley is $3.99! This is historical fiction with a queer protagonist and some magical realism. As the investigation deepens, could Ian and Edwina be the next to die? The clues they find suggest a link between a series of gruesome murders, a missing person’s case, and a dreadful suspicion that threatens to tear apart the bonds of sisterhood. To help piece together Ian’s lost time, he and Edwina embark on a journey that will take them from the river foreshore to an East End music hall, and on to a safe house for witches in need of sanctuary from angry mortals. But as their secret is slowly unveiled, a dangerous mystery emerges on the darkened streets of London. To retrieve his lost memories, Ian demands answers from Edwina and Mary Blackwood, sister witches with a murky past. Among his effects: a bloodstained business card bearing the name of a master wizard and a curious pocket watch that doesn’t seem to tell time. In Victorian England a witch and a detective are on the hunt for a serial killer in an enthralling novel of magic and murder.Īfter a nearly fatal blow to the skull, traumatized private detective Ian Cameron is found dazed and confused on a muddy riverbank in Victorian London. It’s been on my TBR pile since it came out earlier this year. Smith is $1.99 at Amazon! This is book one in a series that seems to combine fantasy, mystery, and historical settings.

The clues they find suggest a link between a series of gruesome murders, a missing person's case, and a dreadful suspicion that threatens to tear apart the bonds of sisterhood.The Raven Spell by Luanne G. To help piece together Ian's lost time, he and Edwina embark on a journey that will take them from the river foreshore to an East End music hall, and on to a safe house for witches in need of sanctuary from angry mortals. Among his effects: a bloodstained business card bearing the name of a master wizard and a curious pocket watch that doesn't seem to tell time. In Victorian England a witch and a detective are on the hunt for a serial killer in an enthralling novel of magic and murder by the Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of The Vine Witch.Īfter a nearly fatal blow to the skull, traumatized private detective Ian Cameron is found dazed and confused on a muddy riverbank in Victorian London.

The Raven Spell by Luanne G. Smith