Between falling in love with a vampire and studying grimoires with my new magic mentor at the witching hour, I’ve become used to my nocturnal lifestyle. Still, it’s difficult to wait for Amun to return during the night. Time always moves more slowly after the sun goes down.

On the third night, I’m ready to take action and find him myself. I know that he’s gone south and that he was planning on traveling by train to start his journey. I’m pressing my water bottle into ...