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After a devastating affair with his secretary, Craig Anderson decides to leave the past behind, and salvage his ruined marriage. The Edison family moves to Saldanha Bay, a small town on the West Coast of South Africa after Craig accepted a lucrative job offer. Here they encounter various experiences linked to witchcraft and Satanism. They also discover a battered ruin on a hill just out of town. According to legend, Vikings constructed it when their ship went off course and got smashed against the rocks with no way to return home again.
Craig is drawn back to his past weakness when he is introduced to his boss’s secretary, Pamela Jenson. Craig’s daughter, Emily has vivid dreams about the ruin on the hill where she bears witness to the Vikings burying something of great power. Craig realises something is wrong in town when none of the incidents are mentioned in any of the newspapers. The twin brothers Patrick and Andrew Edison soon become targets by a group of Satanists in school. Craig learns that his neighbour, Brian Kensington has an acute gift and that things are far more sinister in town than he originally thought.
Norman James Hayward, known as Numbers is released from jail after his 2-year sentence and discovers that the Edison’s bought the old house he grew up in. Craig learns that he is a decedent of the north and that one of his children can banish evil. Andrew hears voices and soon finds an ancient relic of great power hidden near the ruin on the hill which changes his behaviour. The Edison family becomes the target of the satanic cult led by Norman and a senior from school, Victor Satow. Andrew accepts his newfound power and learns that the police can’t be trusted.
An old grave is unearthed and a dark entity ascends from hell to destroy a power that is a part of Andrew. Craig confronts some of the cult members and is left for dead after they have beaten him up, and cursed him the same way as his colleague, Ferris Long. Craig finds Ferris dead, and he knows he would be next.
Craig’s wife, Sarah is injured when she is kidnapped by Victor and Norman. Andrew finds out about the cult’s secret gathering place in an abandoned warehouse just out of town. Sarah escapes from the garage where she is held captive. Andrew learns that his brother, Patrick has the ability to banish evil with the relic he found on the hill. Sarah pleads for them to leave town, but Craig tells her he had been cursed and the evil has to be stopped. Andrew asks his family and friends to stay with Brian for their own protection, but Pamela knows where they are hiding.
Andrew confronts the cult members inside the warehouse when Norman and Victor escape. Patrick is about to close the portal to hell when they are confronted by Norman and Victor, only Norman is possessed and no longer human. In the meantime, Pamela is on a quest to kill Sarah and Emily.
Andrew, Patrick and Craig are losing the battle, because the evil is too strong. They are on the brink of death when Patrick gets the relic to the portal. Andrew kills Norman, and they have to get away in time as the portal collapsed.
Craig wakes up in a hospital where he receives a visit from a police inspector, Morgan who had found horrific evidence in a certain basement. He thanks Craig for his help and offers his protection. Andrew is visited by the Viking warrior phantoms and learns a great deal about himself and the divine science.
Delmar and Emily now in a relationship come back from the beach where they are being watched by a man in a brown robe. He is wearing a ring with the mark of the beast.

Monster in the Mirror

Andrew had lost all hope. His strength had diminished. He was merely a toy for the beast while he dodged blow after blow. He had been on the ground most of the time rolling away from the mighty sword. He had thought that Patrick and Craig had been ambushed delaying the task at hand but he feared the worst now since nothing has changed. At least the pain he had from the stab wound in his chest had subsided and he knew it had to do with the magical healing force of the Vikings. Even that would not do him any good since his brother and father were dead. He would become weaker until the beast slews him, eventually. The battle axe in his hands felt like lead.


Andrew saw the sword coming down, and he blocked it. Sparks flew again into the dark night. The impact was too much for his weary body to withstand. His legs buckled to the impact, and he felt himself falling again. Soon he would not have the strength left to stand up anymore never mind blocking. The sword came down again. He held the battle axe stretched out over his face and chest with both hands. He felt the shock running through his arms as the sword connected with the axe. It jolted through his heart and stomach. The beast's eyes were glowing even brighter in its dark face. The beast lifted up his boot and brought it down on Andrew's ankle. Andrew felt a pain he had never felt before. It was blinding for a moment as he screamed in agony. He had heard a clacking sound when the boot came down crushing his ankle. He knew it was over. He had lost the fight. What did he think in the first place? Was he the one to stop the evil of the world? He sure tried his best. He had given it everything, but everything in life had a beginning and an end. His life was over and soon the beast would finish him off. The pain was too much, clouding his mind and judgment. He was almost paralyzed, confused and exhausted. He was not sure if the magical healing force would apply to broken bones.


The beast laughed and displayed a heroic act with his sword held above his head. It paused, looked down and prepared for the last strike.


Andrew knew it was his last moment. He would not be able to protect himself any longer, especially not from a thrusting blade coming down towards his chest. He tried to hold the axe again in both hands but his left hand slipped. He was just in time to divert the sword from penetrating his heart. The sword came down again, this time thrusting through the middle of Andrew's left hand. He was almost too tired to scream, but he managed a defeated cry. He knew he had lost the use of his left hand. The bones must be cracked and broken.


Chapter 107