Our heroes of this intriguing book are Rachel and Alex, whose lives have been turned upside down with the divorce of their parents. They are packed off to visit their Grandma in a sleepy little village in rural England where the townsfolk are immediately suspicious of their presence. A strong sense of history and of dark secrets long kept hangs over the village like storm clouds. Here everything is not as it seems! When the two kids are linked to the theft of an important local historical artefact and an archaeological excavation, the secrets are slowly revealed. History, suspense and fantasy are combined in book one of an exciting new trilogy. An entertaining read!