Lords of Magic

At the funeral of the infamous, Lord Lester Rowley, a young newspaper reporter is told about Rowley's life story from Rowley's old friend, Lord Greyhall. Lord Greyhall recounts Rowley's mischievous childhood, colored by regular beatings from his Priest-father, and an insatiable interest in magic and the occult as a young man.

Rowley rises through the ranks of magicians at the 'Order of the Golden Dawn', an occultist order attracting many of the celebrities and creative talents of the period...