Step 1: Survive the ritual. Step 2: Protect time. Step 3: Hide in the dark forever. Would you risk destroying the universe and all of time to save your first love? 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 … [Read more...] about When Darkness Begins by Tina O’Hailey