History and legend,
scripture and fable have all ranked Solomon as the wisest and wealthiest of
kings. But it is within the occult lore of both east and west that one finds
mention of the darker side of Solomon, for he is said to have commanded spirits,
demons and evil forces to obey his every wish. Of all his treasures, none was
the equal of his throne, a marvel surpassing any treasure owned by all of the
world’s monarchs. … It is said that books showing the evocation and control of
devils are buried beneath the throne and he who possesses the throne possesses
more than all of the riches of the greatest sovereign who ever lived. He
possesses power equal to that of Satan and rivalling that of God.
The prize is enormous, and so are the stakes. Jonathan
follows a lead to New York City, a city of the worst kinds of slums and
poverty. But someone is on his tail, looking for revenge. That someone is
Pierce James Figg, a boxer well-trained in various arts of combat. Figg wants
to murder Jonathan to avenge his wife, who was killed by him. But once Jonathan
flees to New York, Figg cannot continue his quest alone. He gets help from
Charles Dickens in the form of money and a letter of introduction to an
American who can help him track Jonathan down… a certain Mr. Edgar Allan Poe…
