Emily Drake

Jason and his friends had had their education as Magickers interrupted by the Dark Hand’s attack on their summer camp. Now they are continuing their studies at home, staying in touch through their crystals and occasional meetings, while keeping their activities secret from their families and school friends. Yet Jason, Bailey, Trent and the rest are beginning to realize that there are no safe places in which to hide from the rogue magic users of the Dark Hand. Jason seems to have become one of the prime targets sought by the enemy. He is positive even his dreams are being invaded as time and again he is drawn to the mansion of his nightmares and closer to a confrontation with a mysterious figure in a stone coffin. Though they try, Gavan Rainwater and other adult Magickers cannot protect their young charges, especially not when all their energy is aimed at finding a Haven and setting it up as a school for all those with Talent. Jason’s own Talent, that of finding Gateways, is unstable and untrained but the pressure on him to help mounts. The skilled Magicker who could help train him has disappeared. Nightmares, attacks and uncertainty surround the Magickers at every turn, confounded by the Curse of Arkady itself.