Based on The Lovers card, this is part of the shared universe Tales from the Tarot. Across Space and Time is set in victorian London, and is a paranormal story with soulmates, crime, and a satisfying HEA.
From the Across Space and Time blurb:
Hugh Danbury knows there are monsters in the world; being a constable with London’s police has shown him that. When young homosexual men are found murdered, no one cares enough to investigate except Hugh, who has had to hide his own proclivities toward men in conservative Victorian society. In addition, there are sightings of an ephemeral creature people are calling Spring-Heeled Jack. Is this who has been committing these atrocities?
Upon confronting the mysterious Jack, Hugh learns that sometimes love can be found across space and time and that fate can bring two people together for a reason. But he also learns that there is one thing that can tear love apart: death. And it's coming for him.
Across Space and Time is a standalone MM gaslamp-mystery romance novel as part of the multi-author collaboration Tales from the Tarot. This book is based on the major arcana card The Lovers.
Rogue's review:
- shared universe
- paranormal
- crime
- soulmates
This is set in the shared Tales from the Tarot universe, with the common thread being the magic shop and the owner. The card this story is based on is The Lovers.
It's Victorian London, a couple of years after the Ripper murders have ceased, and Hugh is a police officer on his beat when he comes across the body of a young man who has been brutally murdered. This is a fairly dark story, there are some terrible things that happen along the way, and not all off the page either.
I loved that the legend of Spring-Heeled Jack was woven into this story, and I liked the character of Jack himself too, with his gentleman-like manners and sense of fun. It's also a slightly different take on the soulmates thing too, and while it is kind of insta-love it works well for these two, and I liked that they found each other and managed to navigate to their HEA. The paranormal crime story was good too, the world building was great and I liked the side characters too, for the most part.
I really enjoyed this whole story, the world building was excellent and it was a really satisfactory conclusion to the story.
Molly Otto's review:
With the power of the Magic Shop Spring-Heeled, Jack is able to land in London to find his soul mate Hugh. Hugh is a constable who also happens to be gay in the era that is a crime. When coming upon the brutal murder of a male prostitute he vows he will do anything and everything to bring his killer to justice. On this journey, he meets Spring-Heeled Jack, the legend everyone believes is terrorizing London.
These two may be what seems on opposites' sides, but soon Hugh learns he is his other half. Together, they uncover who truly is terrorizing London. It's a truly fun story that gripes you from the start and has you guessing who is behind these brutal murders.
Hugh is a constable who does his duty and diligence to try and protect the citizens of London. When he stumbles across a horrifically brutal crime scene, he questions what could have caused those wounds... Certainly no human, but no wild animals have been seen around the city streets... When more young men are discovered murdered with similar markings, Hugh is determined to find out who, or what, is behind killing these poor young men. He didn't expect Jack though, Jack was a complete surprise, but one he enjoyed quite a bit. Meeting Jack also opened his eyes to the fact that there aren't just humans existing in his world, but beings that are more magical than human.
I LOVED this story!!! When I first read the blurb I thought this was going to go back and forth between different time periods, but it didn't do that, which I liked! This book takes place during one specific period of time, and also is set in the city of London. I found this book to be exceptionally unique, I've never read anything like it before. I was completely immersed in this tantalizing and intriguing world, I was as determined as Hugh was to know who was behind hurting those young men, and why those men specifically were the targets.
The murder mystery component of this story was written incredibly well! I was pulled into the story from the very first chapter, and was invested all the way till the end. I don't want to give too much away and spoil the unique and surprising twists and turns, but I do want to say that the reason behind the 'beings' suddenly attacking now was soo good! I loved that this book is one of a kind, the characters are excellent, this story flowed so smoothly and seamlessly, and the mystery regarding the apples was exceptionally unique and creative!
Jack's character is.. an odd one but in a good way! He's from a different time, neither past nor future, but somewhere in between. He's determined to help Hugh solve the mystery regarding the gruesome deaths, and he also tries to court Hugh in the interim. Their relationship was great! Their banter in the beginning was full of humorous remarks, flirty banter, and provided a lot of information on who, or what, Jack is. Over the course of the story we get to see Hugh accept Jack and acknowledge how he truly feels about the horned man who can jump up buildings.
All in all, a truly magnificent story! This is going on my re-read list for sure!
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