Somewhere in the world, the gate to hell had opened. I imagined a black slime bubbling out, like red hot lava that would destroy us all. Because we had no time, Mrs. Micari, Allie and I returned to the B&B to regroup and research. Father Corletti kept Eliza with him and returned to the Vatica...
Beneath me, the demon quaked, and I barely paid it any attention, just sliced its throat and shoved it back onto the street, darkness swirling within me even as dark thoughts about Deacon flooded my mind. Deacon, seeking the allegiance of the demons. Deacon, searching for the Oris Clef. I didn’t ...