Andrey's fist connected with the hound's snout and it was like punching a brick wall wrapped in hot asphalt. His knuckles split, blood smearing across the creature's molten hide, but the beast didn't even flinch. It snarled, jaws snapping toward his throat.
"Damn—my attacks aren't doing anything!" Andrey twisted aside, barely avoiding the teeth, but another hound was already lunging from his blind spot. Claws raked toward his back—
A gust of green wind slammed into the creature mid-leap, sending it tumbling across the plaza. Gale Ward. Lisa's wand was raised, her face set with fierce concentration.
"Behind you!" she shouted, already pivoting. Her wand blazed. "Starlight Burst!"
