“The Dire King” by William Ritter is the fourth and final book in the Jackaby series. In this book, the fate of the world rests in the hands of detective R.F. Jackaby and his assistant Abigail Rook. They must stop the Dire King, an ancient being who threatens to destroy the barrier between the human world and the magical world.
Jackaby and Abigail are joined by a cast of eccentric characters, including a werewolf, a banshee, and a former enemy turned ally. Together they race against time to find the Dire King’s hidden lair and prevent him from unleashing chaos upon the world.
As they navigate through dangerous battles and magical obstacles, Jackaby and Abigail find themselves facing difficult choices and painful sacrifices. In the end, they must rely on their own strengths and the power of friendship to save the world from destruction.
“The Dire King” is a thrilling conclusion to the Jackaby series, filled with adventure, magic, and unexpected twists that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.
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The Dire King
- A Jackaby Novel
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
The thrilling conclusion to the New York Times best-selling series the Chicago Tribune called “Sherlock Holmes crossed with Buffy the Vampire Slayer” sends the eccentric detective and his indispensable assistant into the heart of a war between magical worlds.
The fate of the world is in the hands of detective of the supernatural R. F. Jackaby and his intrepid assistant, Abigail Rook. An evil king is turning ancient tensions into modern strife, using a blend of magic and technology to push Earth and the Otherworld into a mortal competition. Jackaby and Abigail are caught in the middle as they continue to solve the daily mysteries of New Fiddleham, New England – like who’s created the rend between the worlds, how to close it, and why zombies are appearing around town. At the same time, the romance between Abigail and the shape-shifting police detective Charlie Cane deepens, and Jackaby’s resistance to his feelings for 926 Augur Lane’s ghostly lady, Jenny, begins to give way. Before the four can think about their own futures, they will have to defeat an evil that wants to destroy the future altogether.
The epic conclusion to the New York Times best-selling Jackaby series features sly humor and a quirky cast of unforgettable characters as they face off against their most dangerous, bone-chilling foe ever.
I’ve been following the series now, and I so incredibly glad that I stumbled onto this wonderful, funny suspenseful makes you want to cry makes you want to say what?! Really good and I look forward to the next book.
