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Chapters (50)
  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
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  49. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  50. ABOUT THE AUTHOR

No! he thought as loudly as he could. Next to him, Jia coughed to hide a laugh, but he could feel her own joy at the idea in his mind. Everyone needs to be serious. This is important! And Sierra can’t keep track of everyone’s minds if we’re all talking at once.

ACTUALLY, I TOTALLY CAN, Sierra broadcast in their minds. THIS SORT OF THING IS EASY, ASSUMING I DON’T HAVE TO WIPE ANY OF YOUR MEMORIES OR TAKE OVER YOUR BODY. THAT ’S WHEN THINGS GET MUCH MORE COMPLICATED. I COULD CONNECT THE WHOLE SCHOOL LIKE THIS IF I HAD TO. SO BACK TO THE DANCING—

We’re coming up on the hallway, so no time for that now, Fort thought quickly, stopping around the corner from where Cyrus had said they’d be able to ambush Dr. Opps and the two guards carrying the books of Mind and Summoning magic. Wires hung from the ceiling where cameras were still being installed, so Cyrus had been right: This was the perfect spot.

Fort felt Jia’s joy turn into anticipation as they reached their destination, and he remembered what Rachel had said about Jia looking for thrills. Jia flattened herself back against the wall and squeezed her hands together to keep them from shaking. “Are you ready?” she whispered to Fort. “Because I’m ready. I’m so good to go. We’re going to nail this. Isn’t it exciting? We’re making the world a safer place, and all it took was breaking a few rules!”

“That’s right,” he whispered back, not thrilled to be deceiving her. “Once they’re gone, only Damian will have the power to bring the Old Ones back, and we already know we can handle him. The last thing we need is for the military to decide they need mind control or to summon something and teach some new student. They’re too dangerous.”

Jia sighed. “I know, though it’d still be fun to play around with them for a little bit. Not long, but just, like, one or two spells, you know?”

I THINK THEY’RE ALMOST THERE, Cyrus said in their heads. MY VISION GETS ALL WONKY AROUND THE BOOKS, SO IT’S HARD TO TELL FOR SURE.

The reminder of Cyrus’s “wonky” vision around the books wasn’t great at this moment, but footsteps sounded from down the hallway, so Fort couldn’t worry about that now. Cyrus is right, I hear them, he thought to the others. Everyone ready, and know what you’re going to do?

I’M GOING TO PARALYZE THE THREE OF THEM FIRST, Jia said, grinning widely at him. THEN I’LL TAKE THE MIND AMULETS OFF OF DR. OPPS AND THE SOLDIERS, WHILE YOU GRAB THE BOOKS, REPLACE THEM WITH YOUR FAKE ONES, AND MAKE YOUR WAY TO RACHEL.