Inside The Temple

One moment, the altar was covered in pale fire light spilling around the stone.

Next, the runes around the altar glowed faintly. The light moved outward in a circle, catching each of them in its glow… Ryder, Ethan, Alia, Luca, Thalia, Darius, Evren and Crystal herself.

Darkness.

It wasn't night yet, but the entire world had been swallowed.

Crystal staggered back but found no ground beneath her feet. When she blinked, the others were ...