Caroline opened her eyes and found herself surrounded by her friends crouching around her. Eloise stood behind them, her hands folded against her chest, lips pursed.

“What happened? Are you okay?” Nadine asked, her hand still on Caroline’s arm. Caroline nodded, but she felt disoriented, unsure of what had just happened. She was on her back, rows of books rising up around her, and she remembered they were in the library. She raised herself up onto her elbows and looked up to the ...