You were going to betray me! Sullivan roared, slamming his fist on the table. Lauren bared her teeth. You were going to betray me! I jumped up onto my chair and climbed onto the dinner table, standing...
You see, she said, maybe you are stronger than me. But it doesn’t matter, and I’ll tell you why: because I’ve always been smarter than you.
You see, your magic can only change what things are. His magic can change why things are.
You saved me, too, I told her. Sometimes you just can't do everything alone. And that's okay.
You know all those movies where the bad guy gets captured, but it turns out that was the key to his master plan all along? Not gonna lie. I’d always wanted to do that.
You killed a buddy of mine, back at the shelter. Yeah? What about the other three guys I killed? You didn’t like them as much? That shut him up, at least. The elevator door whispered open. Jennifer an...
Well hello, Caitlin said, eyeing the shepherd. The last time I saw you, you were wearing your heart on your sleeve. Because I ripped it out and put it there.
Two months ago, Lauren Carmichael’s husband and son were murdered in a home invasion. She was conveniently working late that night. Sheldon Kaufman’s sister died two weeks later, casualty of a conveni...
There are some sounds, and some languages, that are so alien to our nature that the human brain naturally rebels at them. You’d think we’d take that as a hint. Caitlin? I managed to stammer, the rest...
The problem with security, real and bulletproof security, is that it’s ugly. By way of example, take a look at a supermax prison or better yet, a liquor store in the bad part of town. The rich and bea...
The problem with doing magic under pressure is that the pressure drowns out the flow, the rhythm. It’s like trying to play jazz with a gun to your head.
The cellar itself? Not shown. Probably wanna check that out. The cellar, I said. Great. Because nothing bad ever happens in the cellars of creepy old houses.
That kind? How many kinds of zombies are there? There’s the kind that eat people, the kind that don’t eat people… Margaux’s voice trailed off as she thought it over. Two. Two kinds. Plenty of variatio...
Spend enough time living on the wrong side of the law, magic powers or not, you grow a sixth sense for when things are about to go sideways. Think of it as Darwinism for criminals. You learn when to w...
She slapped an envelope down on the table and loudly announced, Fredrika Vinter, House of Vinter, champion of good taste. If you don’t know what that is, I’ll buy you a dictionary.
Security? I asked. Like the Chippendales Nadine brought with her? I’m not kidding, Royce, I think those guys are off-duty strippers. I hope you’re not paying her a consultation fee. Royce arched one e...
Readers familiar with the Vegas Strip will have noticed the changing of casino names. This was done to provide a certain amount of legal cover (since the real casinos might not look kindly upon accusa...
Now bottle your hatred and store it in your heart’s pantry for a thirstier day.
Not always true. In ’08, that was the first and only year we played Monopoly. Four people died.
My guys saw you on Fremont last week, Dan. You know what they saw you doing? Their mothers? I replied. Funny, he said and turned back to Juliette.