The Weight of Shadows

students, even Marcus seemed on edge. The journal warned that the shadow's influence grew when the ritual was delayed.Ethan, Marcus, and Lila returned to the chamber, armed with the journal

oose-bind the shadow or let it consume.""Consume what?" Marcus asked."The town," Ethan said, his voice barely a whisper. "It's why everything's falling apart."They fled the chamber, but the shadows followed, seeping into Ethan's dreams that night. He