Last Rites

The London Charismatics #4.5

by Jacquelyn Benson

Genres: Fantasy, Short Stories, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Adult, Historical

About the author

Jacquelyn Benson writes smart historical thrillers where strong women confront the stranger things that occupy the borders of our world.

She once lived in a museum, wrote a master’s thesis on the cultural anthropology of paranormal investigation, and received a gold medal for being clever. She owes a great deal to her elementary school librarian for sagely choosing to acquire the entire Time-Life Mysteries of the Unknown series.

Her debut novel, The Smoke Hunter, was nominated for Best Historical Fiction by RT Times. When not writing, she enjoys the company of a tall, dark, and handsome English teacher and practices unintentional magic.

If you’d like to be friends, you may find her everywhere @jbensonink or join the email list at jacquelynbenson.com.

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, that was sweet! This is the ending I wanted at the end of the last book but I completely understand why it’s a standalone. It is a bit long for an epilogue at the end of the last book, which was quite action packed and heartbreaking. So, this little novella was great. I truly loved this series and I’m gonna eventually have to reread it. But until then, I’m just going to sit here with a warm smile on my face. Lily did the damn thing and I’m so happy for her!

[Jordan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Content warning: Animal cruelty/death

This teeny epilogue takes place 5 years after the events of What the Ravens Sing and is primarily concerned with a missing cow and then missing children. It's exceptionally low stakes, but it's pleasant to see many of the characters living well despite what they've been through.

[Melanie Dirks · Rating 5 out of 5]

This epilogue was sweet! I enjoyed the glimpse into Lily and Strangford’s life with their twins. They are little hellions and Lily and Strangford are still adorable. I also really liked seeing the gang all together, minus Sam. I really hope we get a novella about him because his story is still unfinished with a lot of questions.

[Echo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun, brief glimpse into the characters' lives a few years after the series. I do hope we get some spinoff books eventually, because I would love to see more about some of the side characters (especially the children and Sam and his sister).

[Jemailyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

4☆

[i_want_ all_the_spoilers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Missing Sam. Good epilogue to settle our friends lives.

[Emmaline · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 ✨

“Destiny cannot be a monolith. It must be a dance.”

[Allicyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’d read 100 little stories of Lily and Strangford solving silly little mysteries in their quaint little village in a heartbeat. It’s nice to read about them being at peace.

[Guéno · Rating 4 out of 5]

C'était mimi

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Format:🎧

Novella after the end of book 4. Loved coming back to see how everything ended up.

[mattea · Rating 3 out of 5]

i love that strangford and lily’s children are little menaces

[Aïcha · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5

[آية · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jacquelyn Benson, you said in the author's note here that you might give us a story about Sam Wu! Don't tease us and please make it happen!

I loved this cozy, lovely little novella as an epilogue to Lily and Strangford's story. I loved seeing them in their happily ever after with their twins' shenanigans

I don't want to be done with this series!