"A failed ritual annihilates modern life." Manhattan, NY: The E-Train slams into James Bixby, a strapping young artist on the rise, after a life-saving rescue attempt goes awry. Belfast, Ireland: A bullet severs Olivia Young's spinal cord while she defends a doctor colleague-the second bullet pierces her heart. Then they awaken-unharmed. "Selected" and thrust into a deadly ritual, James' and Olivia's lives-along with the lives of five others-will decide humanity's fate: surrender to the old Gods' rule or live on in blissful ignorance. Follow their frantic struggle as Magnus-a secret organization of enormous reach and scientific prowess-directs the ritual to its gruesome end. If you loved Cabin in the Woods, then Modern Rituals: The Wayward Three will quicken your heartbeat and leave your eyes red and bleary Pick it up and strap in-once this story leaps off the page there's no turning back. This is the first book in J.S. Leonard's captivating new series.