Chapter 19 The Bridge Of Bone And Ash

• The final ascent to the summit of the Shadow Peaks was bridged by a narrow spine of stone no wider than a banquet table. On either side, the abyss dropped away into a churning sea of black clouds, where lightning that glowed a sickly violet rippled like prehistoric serpents.
• "Look sharp, Anna," Commander Valaria hissed, her matte-black armor clicking as she unsheathed her dragon-glass sword. "The Peak doesn't like intruders. It’s about to vomit."
• Anna didn't need the warning. Her "Intuition" was screaming, a high-pitched ringing in her blood that warned of an approaching strike. She didn't stay in her human form; she let the fire take her.