We had assumed that all this time, Chana Magus was hiding in the astral plane; biding her time until the Veil was weak enough to return. But this...
“That’s not possible,” says Houston. “Chana Magus was born in, what, 1730? Something like that?”
“The Soul Jar ritual,” I say.
Brynwolf nods. “Corella Dark created a ritual that would allow a witch to jump into another person’s body. It evicted the existing soul so the witch could move in; much like a demon can take over a newly dead body and become a skinwalker. Dark’s ritual was based on Chana Magus’ forbidden research.”
“But how did you connect this to Vivika?” I ask.
He opens a file cabinet and removes a thick leather portfolio. He hands it to me. “Psions don’t manifest their powers like other witches, as I am sure you know from your
