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CHAPTER 1 THE OTHER WORLD In the dim light of an ancient forest, beneath the fierce glow of a full moon, something unnatural was stirring. The air vibrated with an unseen, powerful energy, as though the very fabric of the world were twisting upon itself. Suddenly, between the treetops, a luminous rift split the sky like a scar, tearing reality open with a muffled roar. A swirling vortex of pulsing energy sucked in leaves, branches, and clumps of earth—until, with a crackle of magic, a figure was hurled from the breach, tumbling across moss-covered ground and tangled roots: Mikha’el. Dazed, he slowly pushed himself upright. The book—the same one that had been on his study desk—now lay beside him, faintly lit by the pale glow of the moons overhead. Yes, moons. Because now there were two. One was vast and majestic, yet bore a colossal fracture: a portion of its surface appeared shattered, its fragments orbiting like cosmic dust in an uneven ring. The other, smaller and swifter, spun between the shards like wind dancing across dunes. The clearing where Mikha’el had landed seemed swept clean by an invisible force—the vortex had left the ground bare, as though prepared for his arrival. He looked around, inhaling the scent of damp earth and crushed leaves. Beside the book lay familiar items: his flashlight, a cellphone with no signal, his worn jacket, a decorative katana from his collection—blunt-edged—and an old cracked compass. As he tried to comprehend the strangeness around him, the forest’s silence was broken by a guttural growl. From the shadows emerged a creature: a black lynx of monstrous proportions—twice Mikha’el’s size—striped with crimson and eyes burning like live embers. The beast advanced with razor claws and deadly grace. Mikha’el tried to run but tripped over a branch and fell. His heart pounded, terror locking his limbs. In a flash of white, a shadow sliced through the darkness. A warrior burst from the trees, moving like lightning. The b