Alan Gibbons

New boy Shane Logan has a temper, but he's also a talented goalie. When Peter and his friends invite Shane to join their football team, he delivers a star performance in the first match. But Shane's not the only one who makes an impression. Hanging over him like a shadow is his dad, Mick, who yells orders and insults from the sidelines. What is Mick's problem? And why does Shane seem afraid of him? The more Peter gets to know Shane, the more he worries that something is wrong - and that Shane's not as tough as he seems.

Set in mythical India. Every month at the full moon the Helati, slaves, are sent out to face the demon host, the lost Souls. When the demons get a new master, Darkwing, the dangers and the horrors increase. A young girl holds the key to ending the nightmare, but will she ever understand the secret of the Black Tower?

Paul Rector’s new friend John is daring and enigmatic, just as Paul longs to be. A girl they meet on a night about town mysteriously dies and John disappears. Paul learns shocking facts about himself and the spree of death will continue until Paul confronts the demon in himself head on.

The Helat have broken the power of the demon lord and challenged the rule of their masters, the Sol-Ket. The Darkwing is merely biding his time, and the Sol-Ket will fight to their last breath to keep control of their golden cities.