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'Have you ever wanted to fly?.........Or be able to see and breathe under water?............ What about superhuman strength or speed?

'Well for 16-year old Jason Page this is now a reality. After inheriting a new house from a mysterious Uncle, Jason and his mother move to the beautiful and quiet town of Perigord.

'But even with the emergence of these fantastic powers, Jason has to contend with psychotic students, a shadowy town sheriff, unearthly mercenaries and an ancient prophecy with catastrophic repercussions.

'With the help of the beautiful Selene Jaeger and the enigmatic town librarian Ulysses Walker, they must prevent the use of the Gjallarhorn a mystical Norse artefact with the power to raise an unstoppable army during the town’s Harvest moon Festival.

'Being the new kid in town was never this hard.' (Publication summary)

'The ghosts of Ulysses' past have come back to haunt him.

'Heinrich his one-time nemesis has returned to Perigord, as well as Kava the blacksmith, an old friend, both their intentions unclear.

'Jason and Selene have their secret threatened by Wendy Rothchild a scheming student with an agenda. They also have to contend with stone goblins, killer scarecrows, sorcerers and a journey to the Midnight Garden in which they will face their greatest fears.' (Publication summary)

'People are being savagely mutilated within Perigord. Everyone thinks it's the work of wild animals, but Jason knows better. The list of suspects grows as long as the dark history of the town itself.

'The Goblin King and his army, who are now free to reclaim the town.

'The mysterious Vert, collector of Earth's most powerful weapons.

'Heinrich Perigord, more powerful than ever, who has designs for humanity and the library they call home.

'Or is it the visiting rock band Sin? Their red eyes and gleaming canines a clear giveaway of something much older, and darker.

'What does the threat of the Forge represent, and why does it hold the mystery behind Plato Wyngard's disappearance?

'Things are spiralling out of control around Jason, and nothing will ever be the same again.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Forces begin to make their move on the chessboard that is Perigord. Everyone is scrambling to pick a side, however there are more than just two combatants in the game, and the player that wins, controls the library and all its secrets.

'The enigmatic military unit, known only as the Forge, have sealed off the town and are slowly removing the other players from the board.

'Heinrich Perigord has also recruited his own small army of assassins, with the intent of destroying Ulysses and all who oppose him.

'To rescue an old friend from the clutches of death, Jason and Wendy must travel once again to the Midnight Garden and face a Demon-God, who may, or may not destroy the world as they know it.

'Reapers, alien bounty hunters, sorcerers, vampires, legendary weapons and other dimensions. Nothing is held back in this, the final installment of the Perigord series.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.