The Last Wizard (Wizard of 4th Street #9)

Description

The Perfect PredatorsImmortal necromancers imprisoned by a powerful spell from the dawn of time, the Dark Ones were awakened when King Arthur's wizard, Merlin, returned and brought magic back into the world. Released from centuries of confinement, they once again began to stalk their human prey, feeding off their life force to renew their power. The only ones capable of stopping them were a student warlock expelled for practicing magic without a license, a notorious former cat burglar, a young Cockney punk from the streets of London, and a tough New York City cop who had gone undercover as a hit man for the mob. Their lives became forever changed when they became the Avatars, bonded with the Runestones, enchanted gems infused with the spirits of the ancient sorcerers who once fought the Dark Ones and defeated them.Once hunted by authorities who had no knowledge of the threat, the Avatars are now supported by the full power of the military in their war against the Dark Ones. But the most dangerous necromancer of them all has brought forth a new weapon in his arsenal of evil ... a cult of human acolytes seduced by the addictive power of black magic. And to appease the relentless hunger that would otherwise consume them, the acolytes must feed....