The Dark Society — James Todd Cochrane

Two years after the mysterious disappearance of the ancient magical book, the universe has become an even more dangerous place. Hudich and his evil followers continue their quest for total domination of all worlds. At the same time, the rise of a secret society, infesting the highest levels of government, threatens to overthrow the United States. While trying to keep the formation of this new organization and how it came into power from Hudich, Max and his friends must try to break its hold on the American people without being discovered. Their efforts reveal facts that they are the target of an undercover operation that is watching their every move. With their focus on the dark society, an unhindered Hudich executes his own plans bringing him dangerously close to obtaining a permanent solution to not having a gateway. These attacks, from two different fronts, lead Max and his friends on the most dangerous chase of their lives, an adventure that will test their resolve and their commitment to each other.