ANOTHER TIME,
ANOTHER PLACE

The iron-bound oaken door flew inward, splintering into shards that barely managed to hang together from the shattered bindings. Something huge and dark filled the doorway, tearing at the stone walls that hindered its passage into the bedchamber.

Lightning flashed and lit up the monstrous apparition as Ben and Willow stared in disbelief. It was a giant encased in metal from head to foot. Bunion clung to the creature, ripping at it with teeth and claws, but the thing didn’t even seem to notice the kobald.

My God, Ben thought, it’s a robot!