Shadow And Flame Chronicles Book 1 Ethereal Bonds
Through the haze of light, I saw him stumbling backward, arm raised to shield his face, features contorted in terror.
The light pushed against him like a physical force, sending him sprawling against the opposite wall. Picture frames crashed to the floor. The overhead light fixture exploded in a shower of glass and sparks.
I couldn't stop it. The light surged from me in waves, each pulse draining something vital from my core. My knees buckled. The hallway tilted. Darkness rushed in from the edges of my vision, and I welcomed it, desperate for the light to stop.
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I woke on my apartment floor, surrounded by shattered glass and the acrid smell of burned carpet. My limbs felt leaden, my mouth
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