The Hounds of Darkness Cara Louise The Hounds of Darkness is the story of Madeline, Richard and Gary who are sent to live with. their aunt in Brancepeth Castle in the heart of ancient Northumbria. Here they meet Jamal and Shari, the two adopted children of their aunt and uncle who died in the conflict in Lebanon. Following the sudden death of their adoptive parents, Jamal and Shari have been sent to live with their aunt in England. The children are caught up in a terrifying web of mystery involving the strange workings of destiny which links them inextricably with a band of their ancestors, fourteenth century Crusader knights, who were guardians of the legendary secrets and treasure of Brancepeth. They are drawn into conflict with the sinister housekeeper and the cruel, power-hungry Lord Sharpsville from nearby Barons Court, and find themselves up against forces of unimaginable horror which threaten to spread across the whole of England. What are the secrets of Brancepeth Castle and the Fivefold Hounds of Darkness and does the lost treasure of Brancepeth really exist? The children have to find the answers. Finally, they are engaged in a struggle with the powerful forces of darkness in a race against time to save Brancepeth and prevent an eruption of evil that threatens to wreak havoc and disaster far across the land.