Chapter 21Friday was cold and gloomy. Buckets of rain brought with it thunder and lightning.
Dark, ominous clouds stretched across the grey sky and thousands of droplets of water pummeled the vaulted glass ceiling. Riley snuggled into a green beanbag and cast a bored look at the pile of books strewn across the floor.
She unwillingly agreed to tag along with Taisia to the school library in search of the answers to their unusual powers. They climbed atop one of the towers and dove into their research.
The librarian scribbled down a list of titles that dealt with mythical creatures, sorcery and folktales. They spent three hours flipping through dozens of ancient books, searching for clues.
“I'm surprised she didn't include Harry Potter.” Riley sighed and carelessly tossed a book about sac
