The last day of school is finally over, and Jonathon Farmer arrives home to discover that his parents have mysteriously disappeared. His only clues to their whereabouts are a large circular hole torn in the side of his house, and a strange device resembling a stopwatch called a finder. With the help of his best friend Samantha Towning, Jonathon must use the finder to locate his reclusive grandfather, Merle Candlestick, to help him find his parents. On their way to Grandpa Candlestick's house, Jonathon and Samantha must escape the pursuit of an evil group called the Dark Ones, intent on...

The ramifications of the first adventure of Jonathon Farmer and Samantha Towning are sending shock waves through the Council of Exiles and both of their families. Now, new rumors are spreading about the creation of a vast Dark Army that will upset the balance in the world of the holders. Jonathon and Samantha find themselves plunged into a new adventure on a global scale, and surrounded by new dangers as they try to solve the Mystery of the Dark Army. This second adventure takes Jonathon and Samantha from the mountains of Europe where astronomer Tycho Brahe has built the world's largest...