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A book with power over who lives and dies-and two kids caught in the middle of an all-out war for it.Dexter and Daphna Wax have seen more things in Heaven and Earth than they thought possible in their wildest dreams-or nightmares. Between them, they've been hypnotized by a man as old as time, kidnapped by a depressed billionaire, shot by a remorseless assassin, and stalked by a plague-ridden vampire. They've lost their parents, their home, and even their good names battling disasters that never seem to end. All they want to do is start high school-to start living their lives again-but now the sky seems to be cracking open, the planet is overheating, and people are losing their minds. Secret but powerful groups have decided the time has come to seize the prizes they've long sought, and they all want the twins dead-at least temporarily.

When the end of the world is coming-and it's all your fault.To save themselves and all they love, Dexter and Daphna Wax have repeatedly done the impossible, dodging all manner of death and destruction. But now it seems they've caused a rupture between the worlds, unleashing an evil beyond human comprehension. So to face this final confrontation, the twins must become something more than human, and they must find the most sought-after treasure in the history of the world-the Holy Grail. Before all hell breaks loose.

"Originally published by CBAY Books, 2009"--Copyright page.

A map to all corners of the world, and-if they're right-the next.A year later, what happened in the caves at Eden's edge still haunts Dexter and Daphna's nightmares: falling through the darkness, the stench, the flapping wings-that maniacal laughter. Back in Portland, they've built a new life with their new mother, but now, the night before they were officially to open a new chapter in their lives, they learn the awful truth: When they came back from those dreadful caves, something came with them-something older than time and capable of unleashing a devastating plague.Once again, the twins are on the run, not only from the terrifying creature, but also from the authorities who think Dex and Daphna have answers-and from other powerful interests who want to know what information they possess. Their newest secret, a book of miraculous maps, is their best hope of survival. If they can solve its mysteries, it might lead them beyond their nightmares-and perhaps even beyond their wildest dreams.

The world was not just a book of secrets, but a whole library full. Dexter and Daphna Wax have learned incredible things. Their mother was thousands of years old and on a Council devoted to destroying the First Tongue. And there are connivers, like Asterious Rash, who would do anything to learn Words of Power. They also know the Words were hidden in the Book of Nonsense.But now it's out of their hands, and they may not survive long enough to get it back. The twins might stand a chance of completing their mother's mission-if they can get on the same page-but danger looms closer to home than they ever thought possible. And the new secrets Dex and Daphna uncover are ones they never wanted to know.

Before there were books, there were Words of Power, and those who spoke them could rule the world...Dexter and Daphna Wax don't quite fit in, even with each other. She loves reading, and he loathes it, but neither is pleased by their "special" thirteenth birthday gift, a ruined old book full of nonsense.But the moment it enters Daphna and Dexter's lives, bizarre things begin to happen. Why is their father, who found the book, suddenly so distant? Is the old man who took it from him some kind of hypnotist? Why is a giant, red-eyed man-child menacing them?Now Dex and Daphna have to work together to stop the old man from ruining their lives. But as they unravel the secrets of the Book of Nonsense, they will discover the truth about their own extraordinary destiny.

One Word to rule them all...in the hands of thirteen-year-old kids.Abandoned and alone, Daphna and Dexter Wax face dangers from all directions. The neighborhood gang wants Dex's head, and the local party queens have it in for Daphna. And there's the small matter of social workers. And police. But the twins are armed with the Book of Nonsense, and when it comes to the First Tongue, knowledge is power. And that power is amazing!Every day, the twins get better at wielding Words, and soon they'll put an end to Adem Tarik's plans to make his 'Heaven on Earth'-whatever that means. Dex and Daphna can build their own paradise.But the world was never meant to be perfect.