The Underworld Trials of Luna
The sight…takes my breath away with horror and awe.
Laila, magnificent in long starry robes, her crescent moon ablaze on her forehead, standing above Death’s crouched form. He shudders and screams, a fine silver blade standing tall from his back, as grotesque as it is beautiful. Orion and Beatrice – and everyone else – stand stock-still, staring, watching as Laila pants and the God of Death does everything he can to hold on to his life.
As one, Anton and I push to our feet, starting for the platform. Laila flashes her eyes up to me, terrified as she takes a step back –