Spectred Isle
Green Men World
Archaeologist Saul Lazenby has been all but unemployable since his disgrace during the War. Now he scrapes a living working for a rich eccentric who believes in magic. Saul knows it’s a lot of nonsense…except that he begins to find himself in increasingly strange and frightening situations. And at every turn he runs into the sardonic, mysterious Randolph Glyde.
Randolph is the last of an ancient line of arcanists, commanding deep secrets and extraordinary powers as he struggles to fulfil his family duties in a war-torn world. He knows there’s something odd going on with the haunted-looking man who keeps turning up in all the wrong places. The only question for Randolph is whether Saul is victim or villain.
Saul hasn’t trusted anyone in a long time. But as the supernatural threat grows, along with the desire between them, he’ll need to believe in evasive, enraging, devastatingly attractive Randolph. Because he may be the only man who can save Saul’s life—or his soul.
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Cover art Lennan Adams at Lexiconic Design
Narrated by Ruairi Carter
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References to homophobia. Post-war trauma. Discussion of past suicidal thoughts. Occult horrors. Vomiting.
“Spectred Isle made me cry repeatedly. It is my favorite of KJ Charles’ books (and as someone who sold their soul to A Seditious Affair, I do not say that lightly), thanks to the incredible atmosphere, often creepy plot, beautiful romance with wonderful characters.”
“Absolutely phenomenal. Rich in atmosphere, the story is fantastic (and a wonderful, incredibly worthy spin-off from Simon Feximal, the most heartbreaking of Charles’s work), the chemistry between two leads is...I don’t have the words. It’s off the chain, basically. Everything about it is gorgeous and had me absolutely hooked.”
“It’s a fantastic book and I loved every moment of it.”
“I wasn’t prepared for quite how much I’d love this one. At times, it felt like it was tailored specifically to my tastes - ghosts, spirits, magic, the power of the land, references to magical efforts in WWII, and a follow up to Simon Feximal (which, alright, made me squirm rather with the horror sections but was a very fine read). Add two rather wonderful protagonists and references to Green Men and I was enraptured.”
