CHAPTER ONE
Jade Lockyer stepped into a grey-lit world of thunderous noise. It wasn’t just noise. It was a shocking, almost solid, booming that deafened and pounded the breath from her body. She flinched away. Her mare took instant exception and reared up with a whinny that was lost in the din. Only luck made Jade clench her hand in time to keep hold of the reins. The horse backed up and danced to one side, tossing her head. Her hooves slipped on the glistening black rock underfoot and she almost fell. Pulling the mare’s head down, Jade laid a hand on the long nose and gripped tightly. She yelled a command word into the animal’s ear and watched for a second to make sure she settled.
Jade took stock of her surroundings. Ahead, pale light filtered through a vast wall of water plunging past
