It began when the sound of the bell died. Every person and being upon the earth with the ability to sense the supernatural felt the moment that the bell broke. At first words failed them and they were unable to explain the sense of dread to people around them. Many people around the world who had until now lived ordinary lives unaware of their heritage felt the release of the seven sins. They had no idea what they were experiencing. No frame of reference to explain it. And no training to prepare them for it. They had never been discovered and their powers had never manifested.
They were easy prey.
Hope was still burning. Soldiers were rounding up people in violation of their curfew. And magic flowed like the blood of the people. The mages were fighting back. Sorcery exploded all over the
