Incubus Realms Guide -

He took a step closer. “Give me one hour. Not even an hour. Give me seven minutes in the —I know you’ve imagined it. A private room. Low light. Someone who actually listens .”

The book arrived in a plain cardboard box, postmarked from a town Lyra had never heard of: St. Dymphna’s Hollow. No return address. Just her name in neat, spidery cursive. incubus realms guide

She looked down. Her arms were wrapped around the Guide , pressing it against her sternum. The incubus was right—it looked like an embrace. The book’s silver title began to glow. He took a step closer