Robin Trent is an author of Fantasy, Gothic, Victorian Gothic and Cozy Mysteries. She owns Dark Muse Press LLC, and wears many hats, including author, web site designer, marketer and publisher.
When Elizabeth Merkova’s infant vanishes—replaced by a sharp-toothed changeling—everyone insists she has lost her mind. But the truth is far more perilous than madness.
Beyond the veil lies Elphame, a treacherous realm ruled by two rival faery queens whose ancient feud now bleeds into the human world. As Elizabeth is dragged into their shadowed courts, she discovers her child is caught at the heart of a war that has been centuries in the making.
Meanwhile, a grief-scarred fae warrior recognizes something impossible within Elizabeth: the unmistakable echo of a bloodline that should have died long ago.
To reclaim her daughter, Elizabeth must navigate deadly politics, unravel forbidden secrets, and survive the attention of queens who see her either as a threat—or a weapon.
In a Victorian world where faeries are dismissed as superstition, one mother’s resolve could shatter kingdoms…
or ignite a war that consumes them all.
Some crimes are whispered. Others refuse to stay buried.
London, 1862. Fog coils through gaslit streets, and the dead are not always silent.
Thaddeus Priest is a spiritualist by trade—or so the world believes. Haunted by his own reputation and shunned by polite society, he makes his living listening to voices no one else dares acknowledge. But when a brutal murder rattles the city’s underbelly, Thaddeus discovers the spirits are no longer content to merely whisper. They are calling him.
The dead know the truth. They know who killed them. And they will not rest until justice is done.
Dragged into a web of corruption, aristocratic immunity, and secrets buried beneath silk and stone, Thaddeus must navigate a London where the law bends for the powerful and the living are often more dangerous than the dead. With the police watching his every move and a vengeful noble lurking just beyond the fog, Thaddeus races against time—guided by ghosts who demand retribution at any cost.
But every séance exacts a price, and every truth uncovered pulls him closer to the grave.
In a city ruled by shadows, can a man who speaks with the dead survive the living?
Thaddeus Priest is a Victorian Gothic mystery steeped in atmosphere, spiritualism, and dark intrigue—where justice may come from beyond the veil, and redemption is paid for in blood and whispers.
View BookI loved this book. It pulled me in from the beginning, the characters were engaging, the storyline is great. I only wish I hadn't finished it! Looking forward to the next installment.
Fantastic read. I can't wait until the next one!
This is the second edition of Moonshine. I decided to change the cover and modify the fonts inside to freshen it up. I like the new look and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Robin Trent writes stories steeped in velvet shadows, flickering lanternlight, and the uneasy hush of things long forgotten. Her work blends Victorian gothic, faery lore, and supernatural intrigue into immersive tales that blur the line between history and myth. Driven by a fascination with haunted places, hidden truths, and the secret lives of the living and the dead, Robin brings to life characters who linger long after the final page is turned. Each book invites readers into a world where danger is elegant, magic is treacherous, and every mystery has a heartbeat.
