But it turns out that his skills are not really needed in civil society.

Will Darling has had a time of it after returning from four years service in the Great War. Enemies are closing in on him from all sides-and Kim is the only man who can help.Ī 1920s m/m romance trilogy in the spirit of Golden Age pulp fiction. Enraged and betrayed, Will never wants to see him again.īut Will possesses knowledge that could cost thousands of lives. His identity, his past, his real intentions. As Kim and Will try to find answers and outrun trouble, mutual desire grows along with the danger.Īnd then Will discovers the truth about Kim. Will has no idea what that information is, and nobody to turn to, until Kim Secretan-charming, cultured, oddly attractive-steps in to offer help. First a criminal gang, then the War Office, both telling Will to give them the information they want, or else.

Inheriting his uncle’s chaotic second-hand bookshop is a blessing…until strange visitors start making threats. I have no doubt that Kim, Will, Maisie and Phoebe will be tangled up in deadly adventures once more, facing believable and difficult personal issues, and that the conclusion will be as hard-fought-for, and as deeply satisfying, as everything she writes.Will Darling came back from the Great War with a few scars, a lot of medals, and no idea what to do next. I’m eagerly looking forward to the third in the trilogy, Subtle Blood, due out later this year. The Sugared Game brings them on another step, while the Zodiac storyline is addressed in more detail along with consequences for Kim and Will as well as Maisie and Phoebe. Slippery Creatures resolved one story line and took Kim and Will on a step forward in their relationship. This makes the resolutions to both adventure and love story incredibly satisfying. (Though, yeah, Kim’s incapacity to do that isn’t a help.) The obstacles they have to overcome for the adventure, and for their personal lives, are real, embedded in personality, values, motivations that make sense and forces both internal and external. When Kim and Will clash, it’s not some silly misunderstanding that would be cleared up if only they would talk. Charles once more delivers a cracking adventure story populated by gritty, really real people, despite the fantastical pulp/007 style plots.

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