Book excerpt: Welcome to the world of Cipher Of The Elders, where the unexpected is always just around the corner. In "Midnight's Gift," sixteen-year-old Catherine Forbs finds herself facing a series of strange and unsettling events. At first, she thinks she's going crazy, but she soon meets Brenda and Trevor, who show her that she is not alone. As she learns to control her newfound abilities, and unfold the secrets that lie within Ohethen, Catherine discovers that the unnatural can be both thrilling and dangerous. so will she be able to defeat the darkness with their help before it's too late?