Prologue
Josh Newman looked out from the trapdoor and saw Nick Fleming and another man hurling spears of coloured light at each other. There was an overpowering smell of rotten eggs and peppermint. Three men with eyes that looked like stone were flung back by an invisible sphere hurled by Nick. "Where is it?" demanded the small looking man. "I burned it John. Burned it years ago." The small man smiled. "We both know that's not true. The book is indestructible. Nick turned and saw Josh. "Get back" he whispered, "Quietly." Josh turned and tripped over a box. The man, John, turned. "Who do we have here?" He waved his hand and Josh was lifted into the air. He was suspended beside the man. "Nicholas, give me the book, or the boy dies." Nick turned to him. "You wouldn't do that. He's one of the twins of legend." John gasped.
"Really?" Josh's breathing got shallower. "I didn't know that that legend was true."
"That legend is very true, John and you know it"
Just at that moment, Sophie burst into the shop. She saw Josh being held up in the air by an invisible force beside a small man. Nick was standing at the other side of the room. "NO!" he shouted.
Dr John Dee turned and laughed. He raised his left hand and Sophie was raised into the air. "Goodbye, twins." Sophie and Josh Newman's eyes' widened and there breathing stopped. Nicholas stood there, as Josh and Sophie slumped to the ground. Nicholas was torn. He could escape John Dee or take the twins and try and help them. He turned and jumped into the basement.
