Fire erases all… even the undead….
One of London’s most recognisable Afflicted is erased from the earth in a fiery way. Whispers spread that a hellhound prowls the streets, snatching the lost souls who have escaped the afterworld. Except, Wycliff is doing no such thing—could there possibly be another such creature in London?
While Hannah and Wycliff investigate the unnatural flames, unrest grows on the streets as someone seeks to unmask how the undead women stave off rot. Someone is agitating for all Afflicted to be eradicated, in a conspiracy that will set the common Englishman against the nobles.
To save the Afflicted and stop the uprising, Wycliff must face the void that whispers his name from an inky darkness. He plans to wrest Hannah free of the curse squeezing her heart, assuming they can get out alive…
Oh no, how did that happen? I just ran out of books in this series…
Hessians and Hellhounds by Tilly Wallace is the last full novel in the series, only a Christmas novella after this (which I read last Christmas…)
I loved this world so much, and kinda hope we’ll see these two solve more murder mysteries in the future, maybe some 20 years later, with a fixed up home?
Anyway, this cosy dark story actually had one moment so full of suspense I felt queasy for a second, before it all was balanced out with a good chuckle. It’s not even that unpredictable of a scene, but with the comforting vibes (despite eating brains and murder victims), it definitely surprised me nicely.
The end is open enough to definitely allow more stories, but also complete enough to feel satisfying.
Really my only gripe is having no more books like this to read!
If Jane Austen meets paranormal murder mysteries, with a serious super slow burn romance, that’s actually just a side plot and doesn’t take over sounds good to you, this is it!
