A letter appears next to Shadow one day, while she’s sleeping. It’s sealed with the stamp of a strange golden shield made of interlocking lines, one that glitters like the sun. It’s utterly unfamiliar, but the signature on the side is unmistakably her handler’s.
Shadow is very surprised, but her curiosity overrides any caution she may about opening a Mystery Letter.
She takes the letter and slides her finger across the top, peering inside.













