The Gate to Nowhere Welcome to the fantastical world of Iltior! Meet- Runcible Jones and Mariam Orpiment Two almost normal children stuck at Grindgrim Academy, the worst school in the country. Parsifoe and Ulalliall A shambling magician and her arrogant, age-old transportal. Thandimanilon and Lars Sparj The charmingly wicked Dark Lady and her villainous consort. Sly, slippery Sleeth and sad-eyed Tigris Two brilliant students of magic, but can either be trusted? The Cybale An ancient fanatical cult of wizards about to rise again. Find out what happens when Runcible and Mariam are hurled through a gate to Iltior, to become the children that will change the world's destiny forever.