Alexandra O'Rourke and her sister Jackie try to clear a 17th-century ghost who's accused of sorcery.

Alexandra O'Rourke and her sister Jackie try to clear a 17th-century ghost who's accused of sorcery.

Deep beneath the ancient city of Luxembourg lies a secret. The vampires believe it is protected by the Elf. The Elf believes it is protected by a prophecy concerning Alex and Jackie. Why are the vampires going toe-to-toe with an Elf for the pleasure of the sisters' company?

In 1906, with a freshly minted Ph.D. in Physics in hand, Lise Meitner faces a future with no prospects, but undeterred by the rampant sexism of the time, she rises to become one of the most important scientists of the 20th century, crossing paths with Albert Einstien, Niels Bohr, and Max Planck. Following the rise of Nazi Germany, sexism may be the least of her worries, but destiny awaits Lise in the form of a discovery that will either change the world or end it.

First they tried to deny her. Then they tried to destroy her. But she survived to discover nuclear fission and spark the race for the atomic bomb. Imagine if you would, a story of greed and betrayal, intrigue and danger, war and destruction, the slaughter of the innocents on a biblical scale and the collapse of empire. And imagine at the centre of it all one little woman, brilliant but shy, victimized but resolute, and ultimately vindicated. What a story that would make Well, you don't have to imagine it, because that is the Lise Meitner story. And I didn't have to invent any of it - it's...

Whenever Alexandra Caroline O'Rourke, AKA Alex, met with trouble, she generally blamed her younger sister, Jackie. And Alex's sudden engagement to marry a Viking prince, against her will, probably classified as trouble. If nothing else, a wedding held in 11th century Ireland would make it difficult to invite her friends from San Diego. Regardless of blame, Jackie was the only person who could help Alex, but Jackie was still in the 21st century. And Jackie had her own problems, which included uncooperative fairies and strange songs which only she could hear. But most of all, if Jackie could...