Books with title Ordeal

War begins for the United Kingdom after a surprise aerial bombing of 20 cities, the first of many attacks. Young solicitor Peter Corbett, wife Joan, and their small three children leave Southampton after their house and Corbett's offices are damaged, friends are killed, and a cholera epidemic begins. They move aboard their small yacht, kept on the river Hamble, but as disease spreads and supplies diminish , flee the area. They sail to the Isle of Wight, but because of the fear of disease , other ports require them to provide a certificate of health or wait in quarantine; the Corbetts do not want to risk being bombed during the three weeks of quarantine.

War begins for the United Kingdom after a surprise aerial bombing of 20 cities, the first of many attacks. Young solicitor Peter Corbett, wife Joan, and their small three children leave Southampton after their house and Corbett's offices are damaged, friends are killed, and a cholera epidemic begins. They move aboard their small yacht, kept on the river Hamble, but as disease spreads and supplies diminish, flee the area. They sail to the Isle of Wight, but because of the fear of disease, other ports require them to provide a certificate of health or wait in quarantine; the Corbetts do not want to risk being bombed during the three weeks of quarantine.

New Asgard offers Graham, Ot, and Flenn wonders and dangers alike. Hobnobbing with valkyries, minotaurs, changelings, and elves is a far cry from their once-isolated village life. Their role as emissaries is clear: they must be in the thick of things to keep the belief in gargoyles and trolls strong. Attending the Celestial Institute can do just that. Things are amiss at their new school. With several unlikely allies, they must unearth the secrets of the headmaster and thwart the schemes of a fresh batch of elven bullies. All answers seem to lie in the school's forbidden tower. But are they willing to sacrifice their most precious memories to make things right?