by Alex Hill
First published 2019
Jim Tayler scrapes by on the streets of late nineteenth century England. The fifteen-year-old orphan thinks his biggest worry is finding his next meal until three thugs try to drag him onto a ship. Lord James Nightingale intervenes and takes Jim into his home. What starts as rescue becomes something far more dangerous. The mysterious Lord Blackwood circles their lives with unclear motives. Behind everything lurks a dark demon with a singular obsession: collecting seven stones that hold the power of seven planets. Jim and his benefactor have no idea they've stepped into the creature's web. As events unfold, Jim discovers that Lord Nightingale's past holds secrets that put them both in mortal danger. The demon will stop at nothing to claim the planetary stones and their combined power. Jim must navigate this supernatural threat while learning to trust the nobleman who saved him.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, fantasy, 19th-century
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: England
Period: Late 19th Century
213 pages · Paperback · Independently published