Of Darkness & Light: Blood Descent Book 2 by T.L. McDonald

Author:T.L. McDonald [McDonald, T.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-20T05:00:00+00:00

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Jack pulls the first tome off the shelf and takes a seat on the floor. With his legs folded into a pretzel, he runs his hand over the cover of the Book of Shadows. “It all started with the Ó Ceallaigh siblings. They were the first in our bloodline to have magic, and were revered for their unparalleled abilities. Magic was as natural to them as breathing. They could do great things with just intent alone.” Looking up from the book in his lap, his gaze lands on me. “Kind of like you.”

I can’t help the hard swallow that gets suck in my throat because I know where this story is going to go, and it isn’t good.

“The Ó Ceallaigh coven was the most skilled and powerful in all the land at the time,” Jack continues. “They dedicated all their time to studying and practicing magic until they were the absolute best. Magic was everything to them. The only thing more important was family, so when Ciaran got sick, Earnan took it upon himself to do whatever he could to save his brother. He tried every spell he knew, and everything he could think of, but nothing worked, and Ciaran’s condition continued to worsen. Still, Earnan wouldn’t give up, and that’s when he turned to the dark arts.

“He was willing to pay any price, no matter how high the cost, so he made a deal with the darkness and used forbidden blood magic to sacrifice an innocent, exchanging their life for that of his brother’s. When the ritual was complete, he fed the blood of the innocent to his brother on his deathbed. As Ciaran’s condition began to improve, he thought he performed a miracle. But it soon became clear it was anything but.

“Over the next few days Ciaran’s appetite became ravenous. No amount of food could satisfy his hunger. When their supply became low, Earnan went out to hunt, hoping whatever meat he brought back would be enough. Upon his return hours later, he found his mother and father slain in the dining hall, their throats ripped out and their bodies drained of blood.

“Fearing the worst, Earnan ran through their home in search of his younger brother Fearghus, who was ten, and sister Íonait, who was only eight, praying he wouldn’t find them in the same manner in which he found their parents. He rushed into Fearghus’s and Íonait’s shared room, clinging to hope that they’d be safe and sound, but that was not what he found. Ciaran was on the floor with Fearghus’s small body, lax and pale, held within in his arms. His tiny fingers were curled and lifeless as they grazed over the floor with Ciaran’s movements as he drank from him.

“Aware of Earnan’s return, Ciaran shoved Fearghus away as though he were nothing. Looking upon his brother, Earnan was able to truly see the horror he had brought upon his family. Eyes alight with an unnatural glow, and fangs descended over his bottom lip, Ciaran showed no remorse for his actions.

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