The Fifth Portal: a supernatural urban fantasy action adventure (Cards of Death book 5)
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I tilt my head. “Eh… sure.” Molecules and balance? It hits me. “Of course! When we disturbed the balance of the universe, the molecules inside each one of us could be pulled in any direction.” My shoulders sag. “D’Maeo was already struggling with this thing. The imbalance inside him must have given it the opportunity to take over.”
A smile creeps upon my lips. “So what we need… is someone who can pull the molecules back to where they belong.”
Vicky’s face lights up. “Mrs. Delaney!”
“Exactly.”
“But how will we get the void to her?”
“And without endangering her life in the process, you know,” Charlie adds.
“Give me a sec.” I bend over the notebook again. My eyes fly over the rest of the page. “Okay, here’s what I think. D’Maeo was the one who brought this thing here, to us. If we return to Darkwood Manor now, while they’re busy fighting each other, the black void a.k.a. Chaos Residue shouldn’t be too hard to lure. All we have to do is create the perfect circumstances for chaos. D’Maeo will give it the last push in the right direction.”
“And then what?” Gisella asks skeptically. “Why would we be able to defeat it now?”
“Because one of us is fighting it from the inside. Once we’re back on Earth Mona can get Mrs. Delaney, who will try to separate D’Maeo’s molecules from the Chaos Residue’s. Meanwhile I’ll cast a spell to trap it, in case we can’t kill it.”
“Sounds like a plan to me.” Taylar raises his shield as the dark smoke attacks again. It slams down hard, forcing him onto his knees. I follow it with my eyes as it moves up and prepares to charge again. I picture it freezing over and getting stuck halfway down, completely surrounded by ice.
“Nice job!” Vicky calls out when the images in my head become reality.
“Thanks.” I smile, but I’m not completely reassured. “D’Maeo!” I call out. “I hope you can hear me. We’ve got a plan. Keep the black void busy while we return to Darkwood Manor. Then follow us.”
I’m hoping for another scream in reply, but the smoke is still frozen, unable to move.
Before I beckon the others, I shout out one more message. “We’ll get you back, I promise.”
Then I take Vicky’s hand and start running down the path.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tamara Geraeds was born in 1981. When she was 6 years old, she wrote her first poem, which basically translates as:
A hug for you and a hug for me
and that’s how life should be
She started writing books at the age of 15 and her first book was published in 2012. After 6 books in Dutch she decided to write a young adult fantasy series in English: Cards of Death.
Tamara’s bibliography consists of books for children, young adults and adults, and can be placed under fantasy and thrillers.
Besides writing she runs her own business, in which she teaches English, Dutch and writing, (re)writes texts and edits books.
She’s been playing badminton for over 20 years and met the love of her life Frans on the court. She loves going out for dinner, watching movies, and of course reading, writing and hugging her husband. She’s crazy about sushi and Indian curries, and her favorite color is red.