Richard Flowers

The Up Gate is a very thin doorway that leads from the outside world of the hidden harbour to the lowest steps of Empire Street

Empire Street is where Steven Chen grew up to become Steven Chance.

"Where the hell did that come from?" she gasped. "From hell," said the man from the Ministry. "Or at least somewhere similar."

"Dr Gray, is a professor in the engineering department here at the Void University; Peta Quinn is a student in the computer sciences department. They have a particular proposal to make.

"We all want to believe in Magic," muttered Mr Monkfish. "And stories are magic."