A Case of Spirits by KJ Charles is the #2.5 tie-in novella to their A Charm of Magpies series of m/m alternate-world historical paranormal urban fantasy investigative mystery adventures with romantic elements, all starring a magician and a magical law-enforcer couple in an occult-infested Victorian London, free courtesy of publisher Samhain.
This has a mild 2 out of 5 flames on the heat index over at All Romance eBooks, and the series overall has a medium 3, which usually but not necessarily means a hefty amount of plot in the story alongside the expected romance-y-ness. The first few novels in this series have also been recommended by various members of our own MR Romance + Discussion megathread, who incidentally mentioned at the time that this series is one that needs to be read in order, although this introductory freebie novella can probably be safely tried standalone (YMMV).
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Description
None so blind…
As torrential rains wash away the stench of a London heat wave, another kind of wave is sweeping through the city streets. A rash of ghost sightings, followed quickly by madness—and horrifying, eye-melting blindness.
The outbreak hits close to home when Lord Crane’s manservant, Merrick, becomes the newest victim. Desperate to find the cause of the malady, Crane and his magician lover, Stephen Day, are in a race against time—to put an end to the magical assault and put to rest the painful memories resurrected by ghosts of the past.
Product Warnings: Magical horror, strong language, and strange brews disguised as strong drink.