The last three people who stayed in the old Canadian cottage vanished into the northern air. But Anthony Monday is thrilled when his friend Miss Eells and her brother Emerson invite him to join them for a vacation in the cottage. Secretly, he thinks the threesome will have fun solving the mystery of the strange disappearances. But fun quickly turns to horror when Anthony discovers an enchanted trunk that can transport him to another world. The Autarchs who rule this world have put together a terrible plan to destroy the people of Earth. All they need to complete their plan is a mysterious cube which they have lost somewhere between the two worlds. Can Anthony and his friends rescue the cube before the Autarchs find it-or will their desperate struggle be the end of them? Enchanted spells, otherworldly villains, and likeable heroes are just a few of the ingredients that beloved author John Bellairs has combined to concoct this magical brew of spine-chilling adventure **