Requiem for Aredia: The Bleeding Heart, The Shattered Codex, and the Shadows of Lake Roccaluce
The ambient hum of dark magic vibrated through the cold stone of Lord Darkar’s subterranean lair. At the center of the cavern, surrounded by swirling tendrils of shadow energy, the Shadow Phoenix loomed over his captive, his crimson eyes gleaming with malice. "You will tell me the location of the pixie village!" Lord Darkar demanded, his voice echoing like grinding stone. As a surge of raw magic bled from his prisoner into his outstretched gauntlet, a harsh sneer broke across his face. "Excellent... I can already feel the strength of your powers! Your magic is mine!" He cackled, a chilling sound that filled the gloom. "I'll go through you one by one until you tell me where your village is! That's where you've hidden the Codex, isn't it?!" It all started a while back, when the pixies set off toward the Dark Woods to attend an ancient nature ceremony. What was meant to be a sacred gathering turned into a nightmare when they were ambushed and ...