The Wizard of Whitechapel

by Simon Hawke

Book Overview

A shared dream calls an unlicensed young wizard and a beautiful cat burglar to England to save the immortal son of the legendary King Arthur, who is linked to them by a powerful enchantment from the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0445203048
• ISBN13: 9780445203044
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

The quest contiunes while Jack the Ripper makes a comeback

The second novel of Simon Hawke series comes to life. Wyrdrune and Kira know there mission to find the Dark Ones that have been unsealed from there tomb and destroyed. Along the way they lost there only lead in the form of Merlin the great magician from the days of camelot. But they made a new freind in the world's most dangerous assasin Morhpeus or to be correct Mordred [illegitimate] son of King Arthur and Morgan Le Fey. They are now the avatars of those that sealed the Dark Ones away. Wyrdrune with his emrald upon his forehead, Kira with her saphire upon her right hand and Mordred with his ruby over his heart. The first signs of a Dark One in England. Murders the likes of which haven't been seen in centruies have been popping up. They rush off to track down the killer in hopes of finding the Dark One. Along the wall they meet a strange street punk named Billy he seems to be following them around for one reason or another. Wyrdrune can't put his finger on it but he thinks he knows him. Could this Billy be something else or could he be a Dark One in disguise?

Excellent Escapism

"The Nine Lives of Catseye Gomez" was the first book of Simon Hawke that I read, and I was so amazed by the storyline and the writing that I went to every used bookstore I could find to try and get my hands on the entire series. "The Wizard of Whitechapel" is the second book in the series, following "The Wizard of 4th Street," and it is well worth your time if you enjoy sci-fi, fantasy, and/or creativeness. It had more of a horror twist in it that its predecessor, but it was just as good. In a conclusion which I'm sure is not necessary, get this book and all the others in the series, as well as some of his other works. You (probably) won't regret it.