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"That's a lovely pendant, Alice - where did you get it?" Alice clutched the Stone and hid it from view. "It's a kind of family heirloom. My mother left it to me." Someone had told her once that the best lies were the ones closest to the truth. And it was the truth, pretty much. But it was barely half the story. And not a story she was about to share with Josh's father."Alice Morgan is back in Melbourne, mourning the loss of her cousin Toby. The Stone has been returned to her, but who by? And even though she has it back in her possession, Middengard remains closed to her.When her grieving aunt and uncle suggest a weekend away, Alice reluctantly goes along with their plans. To her surprise, she finds herself making friends with Josh Winter, the son of the reclusive inventor whose home they are staying in. Not used to having friends, Josh is horrified when Alice seemingly disappears. When his father begins to act strangely too, Josh stumbles into Middengard and becomes an unwitting pawn in a fight he doesn't understand. As Josh struggles with his new surroundings, Alice learns she is the only person who can defeat Middengard's enemies. But only if she finds the Second Stone - a Stone with equal if not more powers than her own. But Alice isn't the only one who wants it. Soon she finds herself in a deadly race against new and fearsome enemies. And who amongst her friends has turned against her?