The House of Puzzles (2014)
“By the time Gerald reached the top he could barely see in front of him. He stumbled onto a landing and stepped down hard, expecting another step to be there. A second later, Alex thumped into his back.
‘Watch out,’ Gerald said. He spread his hands in front of him, feeling about. ‘I can’t see a thing.’ There was no apology from Alex. ‘There must be a door or an opening,’ he said. ‘Stairs don’t lead to nowhere.’ ‘Try not to wet yourself, okay?’ Gerald said. Not for the first time that night h...e wished that Ruby, Sam and Felicity were with him. If for no other reason, at least they had a sense of humour. Gerald’s hands pressed up against a smooth and featureless wall. He ran his fingers down to where a doorknob ought to be, and they wrapped around a cold lump of metal.
‘I’ve got something,’ Gerald said. He turned the knob and pushed. The door creaked open. Out of the darkness, the interior of an enormous chamber lit up in a flash.MoreLess
‘Watch out,’ Gerald said. He spread his hands in front of him, feeling about. ‘I can’t see a thing.’ There was no apology from Alex. ‘There must be a door or an opening,’ he said. ‘Stairs don’t lead to nowhere.’ ‘Try not to wet yourself, okay?’ Gerald said. Not for the first time that night h...e wished that Ruby, Sam and Felicity were with him. If for no other reason, at least they had a sense of humour. Gerald’s hands pressed up against a smooth and featureless wall. He ran his fingers down to where a doorknob ought to be, and they wrapped around a cold lump of metal.
‘I’ve got something,’ Gerald said. He turned the knob and pushed. The door creaked open. Out of the darkness, the interior of an enormous chamber lit up in a flash.MoreLess
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