Hal has successfully closed Alistair’s para-dimensional gateway, but life in Woodhill hasn’t returned to normal. Claire is still in Alistair’s clutches, lost somewhere in the multi-verse, and Hal has no idea where or how to find her. A clue arrives in the form of a message from Alistair and a deed to a house that once belonged to Alistair’s great-grandfather. Somewhere in the house is an artifact that Alistair needs in order to bring his hideous goddess back to conquer Hal’s world.If Hal can find it, he can use it to get to Alistair...and Claire. Meanwhile, Claire’s younger brother Nathan has been increasingly impatient and anxious about his sister. If Hal doesn’t find the artifact soon, he may have two children to rescue in addition to stopping Alistair’s megalomaniacal ambitions. This time, he won’t be able to do it alone.