eclipse total

Previously

…The cryptic warnings of her great-grandmother, the desperate theories of Dr. Finch, the arrogant pronouncements of Professor Armitage, and now the ancient wisdom of Old Man Hemlock – they were all converging, drawing her into a vortex of mystery. The eclipse, once a distant astronomical curiosity, was rapidly transforming into a terrifying, tangible force, and she was caught in its gravitational pull. She thanked Hemlock, her voice tight, and stepped back out into the night. The woods seemed to press in on her, the rustling leaves sounding like hushed voices, the shadows deeper, more watchful. The Heart of the Wood. The name settled in her mind, a destination and a dread.