What seemed unrelated is now shown as intricately connected to one event: the return from the Fae world of the Dire King - and the reintegration of the faerie and human worlds. With Jackaby 4, The Dire King, we have a satisfying denouement of the series which pulls in all the clues and events of the previous three novels. 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. Before the four can think about their own futures, they will have to defeat an evil that wants to destroy the future altogether. 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. 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.

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 his intrepid assistant, Abigail Rook. The fate of the world is in the hands of detective of the supernatural R. 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 Dire King by William Ritter