His mixture of magic and horror enthralled children of 9+ and was one of those authors whose reputation grew like wildfire as a result of 'playground buzz' in the late 80s/early 90s. Robin Jarvis started writing in 1988 and quickly became a bestselling author with his Deptford Mice and Whitby Witches series. The Power of Dark is the first of a hauntingly good new series set in the atmospheric North Yorkshire coastal town of Whitby. As Mister Dark, with his horrific winged familiar, arises to mastermind Whitby's very own apocalypse and take the Nimius for his own evil purposes, can Lil and Verne join with Cherry to quell his plans and save their home Robin Jarvis started writing in 1988 and quickly became a bestselling author with his Deptford Mice and Whitby Witches series.

But they were both betrayed by Pyke's villainous manservant, Mister Dark, causing a feud that has survived even beyond death. The legend goes that the Nimius was created by magician Melchior Pyke, with the assistance of a young witch known as Scaur Annie. But Cherry Cerise, the last of the Whitby witches, fears that ancient forces are at work, reviving the curse of a long lost magical artefact. To best friends Lil and Verne, it just seems like a particularly bad storm.

Something is brewing in the town of Whitby. An enthralling mix of magic and horror - first of a new series from fantasy legend Robin Jarvis.

The whitby witches trilogy