The librarian's silver box glowed with a soft, pulsing light. It was a small thing, but it held the weight of my entire home. On the giant glass screen behind him, I watched the map of the stars. My world, the green forests, the messy cities, and the people I had fought for, was turning a dull, dying gray. The harvest was eating the air, the water, and the very life from the soil."Five minutes, Lyra," the librarian said. His voice was calm, but his eyes were full of a strange sadness. "Insert the Star-Breaker. It will overload the harvest signal. Your world will be saved. But the blade will shatter. You will be just a woman again. No wings. No fire. No power.""Don't do it, Lyra!" Rowan shouted. He stood in front of me, his golden fur standing on end. He snarled at the squad of silver hunters that were pouring through the library doors. "It’s a trick! Th
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