[Zak Turner 01] • Zak Turner - a Twist in Time

The fourth book in the series starts with Zak and Tallion still at Mhonarr Castle for half term where they come face to face with the problems and dangers of visiting the past. As events straighten themselves out following an explosive scene in Mhonarr Castle crypt, the two renowned mischiefs, Steven and Eridan, also find themselves back together again, but this time in the magical world!

Back in the Dale life is supposed to be ‘magic-free’, but can a wizard really abandon his wand when life becomes a bit too much to bear? With the hidden help of Barty, and to the exasperation of Sir Philip, the boys can’t resist giving life a helping hand, with some unexpected results…

A mishap with a dragon, a series of mishaps with some high powered spells and charms, and setting a few records at school, it’s all par for the course in the lives of the new wizards from Netherdale, but evil is only a blink away!

As the year marches on, it isn’t just the evenings that are getting colder and darker. The icy chill of winter is joined by the sinister chill of evil, creeping into Netherdale, and into the very heart of Mhonarr Castle

Anguilas Malchus is on the move…

Not to be outdone by his brother, Antares Malchus is still pursuing his plan to destablise the wizarding world. However, he finds that his own brother has now become his worst enemy. Living in the magical world is becoming a risky business...

Double the lessons, double the homework, double the bullies, and double the adventures. A double sized solution is called for to help the boys cope with their double lives…

A few more key characters are introduced in the fourth book of the series, together with plenty new magic and unexpected twists of fate as our heroes find themselves tested again in circumstances beyond their control. The scene is being set nicely for the battles ahead…

Is there another cliff hanger ending? Well, you'll need to judge for yourself, but the final chapters certainly pave the way for the rest of the series. Book five, 'Zak Turner - The Tangled Web', is a pivotal link, and will see the boys embarking on the struggle proper to defeat the Malchus brothers...

With 33 chapters, 151,000 words, and 496 standard pages, Double Trouble is 13% longer than A Twist In Time. It was originally going to be the second book in the series, and then it was going to be the third book, but, like a pair of hungry wizards in the school lunch queue, A Wizard Summer sneaked in front first, quickly followed by A Twist In Time !

However, the waiting's almost over, and you'll soon be able to find out how the boys are going to cope with having a little bit too much to do in their over-full lives. The first printed draft is in now my hands, and the last few editorial tweaks have all been made with the final manuscript now with Amazon ready for the Kindle launch date of FRIDAY 13TH FEBRUARY.

Why FRIDAY 13th? You'll need to read chapter 26 to find out, but it just seemed like a very appropriate day on which to launch the book!

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