"Stop... no!" Elowyn screamed, claws of anger and grief digging into her palms. Her voice carried over the chaos, but it did nothing to deter Lucian.

Every child he struck, every elderly victim thrown to the ground, tightened the fire in her chest.

Instantly, she lunged toward him, wings unfurling and shadowed magic spiraling around her. But before she could reach him, a force slammed into her midair-a wizard in Haspan's service.

The impact sent her twisting, her breath ripping from her ...