Library Below Prague

His exploration leads him to an ancient library where he finds a book describing his own arrival. Meanwhile, linguist Karolina Vesely is drawn to the same location through recurring dreams. After Karolina finds Tomasz, they become entangled with the Watchers' Fold, a secretive group maintaining the prophetic library. In the final chapter, Karolina has become the newest Reader for the Fold but secretly plans to escape. During a ritual, Tomasz's consciousness is painfully transferred to Karolina, leaving him an empty vessel. She discovers from her predecessor's hidden journal that the Watchers have manipulated both their entire lives, and that the Fold's "e;magic"e; is actually ancient technology. After finding a hidden control chamber, Karolina learns Tomasz's consciousness is imprisoned within the system.