(Note: This is only part of the prologue. The first half of the prologue I am keeping to myself. It reveals too much about the first book and its ending. I don't want to spoil it for anyone.) Prologue: Charis bolted upright in bed. Sweat clung to her face, her hair plastered to her skin. She was breathing heavily, coughing, unable to get air. Gasping, she reached for the glass of water she kept by her bedside and took a shaky sip. The nightmares were too frequent now. Always