As winter turns to spring, the way forward clears, and Hakaba and his party prepare to set forth. Despite spending several months together, the Netherworlders’ social customs mean there is very little fanfare at their departure. Anxious to reach their destination and continue the hunt for the rest of the professor’s missing papers, Hakaba presses for the fastest route—not realizing his insistence has led them down a far more dangerous path…

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