The Price of Power. Hulderotica, #15

With the import of American spiritualism taking London of 1858 by storm, Inez hides her very real gifts by playing at being a charlatan. A decision proved fortuitous when more openly powerful women in her circle of practitioners begin disappearing. All as London sees the arrival of a male spiritualist claiming to be the demon Avnas: a showman exhibiting real power; far too much of it for someone so young, and the taste of it to Inez far too familiar to be coincidence with so many spiritualists gone missing.
But is this Avnas truly the terrifying thing he claims? Or just another seeker after glory. If Inez can't find the answers, she might just be the next step on his road to power.8, 100 Words. Standalone.