Luna finds Thorn barely awake inside a cave and after a much needed talk, her worries leave her. She is finally willing and able to embrace who she is. Just as the two outcasts are about to head out, ...
Thorn tries to distract herself from knowing she was about to lose her best friend. She began to wonder why people care so much about destiny when she herself wants no part of it.
Thorn meets up with her best friend for their daily discussion on what destiny means. Luna may be the only one in existence to truly understand Thorn's plight.
Thorn describes the state of the world as well as her responsibility to fix it. Her only problem; she doesn't want to. She enjoys the chaos of her fallen world.
Willow finally sees the truth. Everyone but her mother struggles to take in the shock. The truth is far darker than anyone could have possibly imagined.
Mara gets lost in her memories within the archives until a selection of books brings her back to reality. Will one of these books have the answers she's been looking for?
Willow was able to sneak into the shop and find Mara. They find some clues in the form of mysterious vials. Now Mara wishes to continue her investigation in a rather dangerous way.
In this first chapter, Willow wishes for an adventure in her sleepy little town. Sure enough, her wish might just get granted but you should always be careful what you wish for.
Rita shares her truth with the characters from the books. The truth of how the pen would keep her trapped in the library for as long as it needed. How it kept any author trapped within its walls.