But what science cannot understand, it dismisses.

I was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland and it is still home to me. My writing has taken me all over the world, but this is the place I come back to and the place where I find it easiest to write.

Adults, Sophie has decided a long time before, were really bad at making up good excuses.

Her hands flew to her mouth. 'Are we even twins?' Josh rested his hand on her shoulder and brought his forehead to rest against hers, strands of their blond hair mingling. 'I will always be your brother, Sophie. I will always look after you.

A boy and a girl, dressed in the T-shirts and denim that are the shabby uniform of this age.

Don't ever, for any reason, do anything to anyone, for any reason, ever, no matter what.

The line between confidence and arrogance is very fine, Josh,” Flamel said quietly. “And the line between arrogance and stupidity even finer. Sophie,” he added, without looking at her.