In the wake of the explosion, the sound of sirens approaching cut through the night. We finished the ritual and got the hell out of there. We left Iversen unconscious on the floor. Whether he’ll survive or not is hard to tell. If he does, he’ll be powerless and very likely insane.

Cass is safely at home in our dorm, burning the protective herbs that Bea left with her. I called her as soon as we were clear of the building. She’s going to need time to recover from this, and ...