The Third Circle

Written by Amanda Quick

Narrated by Islay Jacobs

New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick presents an Arcane Society novel that reveals the passionate-and paranormal-secrets of proper Victorian London.

Attempting to recover a relic stolen from her family years ago, gifted crystal worker Leona Hewitt secretly makes her way into Lord Delbridge's private museum. But who she finds there is more entrancing than the crystal she seeks.

Thaddeus Ware is a mesmerist with powerful psychic energy-that doesn't seem to be affecting the woman before him. Instead, Leona seems to exert a rather hypnotic power over the hypnotist himself. After she gives him the slip, absconding with the crystal they recovered, Thaddeus fears for her safety. For he is on assignment for the secretive Arcane Society and knows that the crystal holds the potential for great destruction. It is the key to Lord Delbridge's membership in a shadowy group known as the Third Circle. The nobleman killed before to acquire the crystal, and Thaddeus has no doubt that he will kill again.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Aug 8, 2023
• ISBN: 9798765089606

Amanda Quick

Amanda Quick is the pseudonym for Jayne Ann Krentz, the author, under various pen names, of more than fifty New York Times bestsellers; there are more than 35 million copies of her books in print. She lives in Seattle.

Reviews for The Third Circle

[Rachel Yoder · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was my second book by this author and I enjoyed this forced proximity romantic suspense. I don’t normally like romantic suspense but I’m finding that I enjoy how they’re written by this author. In both of the books I’ve read by this author, she found a way for the MCs to be forced to live and investigate together, which was fun.

I also liked that the serial killer in this story (Lansing) was a little unusual in his speed and physical abilities. I found it disturbing and intriguing that she painted him to be an extraordinarily handsome man who she often referred to as a monster. She has a way of spinning a tail with just enough magic and intrigue and somehow making sure things aren’t too dark, but just dark enough to have a hint of danger.

My only criticism would be that this felt like it was dragged out a bit longer than it should have been, but I liked the era, the paranormal or intuitive aspects and Quick did a nice job of describing the main characters worlds. Well done!

[Jennifer Tavares · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Another great mystery romance from Amanda Quick aka Jayne Ann Krentz. I enjoyed listening to this narrator tell the tale.