Step 1: Survive the ritual. Step 2: Protect time. Step 3: Hide in the dark forever. It is time for the Vechey youth to earn their place as time-guardians. The near-immortal Vechey protect the universe from the devastating Manipulators—devourers of souls, mindless seekers of chaos. First, the youth must survive a mysterious and deadly ritual created by the all-powerful clan leader Eterili. Having regenerated thousands of times with the birth of each universe, Eterili is taking this one as hers … [Read more...] about When Darkness Begins by Tina O’Hailey