The dusk had arrived on the wings of a night moth, silent and soft. The sky above me darkened to a deep, beautiful purple. Stars glowed high above, and below them, as if inspired by their light, tiny...
The endars were peaceful creatures. The green fur wasn’t fur at all; it was moss that grew from their skin. They lived underneath old oaks, rooted to the big trees in a state of quiet hibernation, abs...
The first magic wave kicked the world in the face.
The flesh-colored fuzz tested the salt and found it delicious. Figured. I didn’t feel any different, and I was closest to the body, so I’d be the first one to go. A comforting thought.Cash had brought...
William glanced at her. Does your sister ground you often? No. She mostly does this. Georgie rolled his eyes in perfect imitation of her and muttered, Why me?
The girl showed him her stained finger and reached toward him slowly, aiming for his face. No, William said. Bad hobo. The finger kept coming closer.
When a man takes up arms, he does so for many reasons. Sometimes to punish, sometimes to intimidate or frighten. But when a woman picks up a weapon, she means to kill.
Why had I wasted all my time pretending to be someone I wasn't? I was tired, so very, very tired of standing on my own brakes. I felt...right. I felt free.
What did I tell you about plastic ties? Only for humans, Julie murmured.If you don't listen to me, I can't teach you anything.
There is nothing you can offer me, she said. Oh, I don’t know. You might change your mind. You’re like me, Victoria. He grinned. You like to do things that make life interesting. We both do so hate to...
The intruder hesitated, turned, and anchored itself in the corner, where the ceiling met the wall. It sat there, fastened to the paneling by enormous yellow talons, still and silent like a gargoyle in...
The problem with honesty was that it gave your opponent ammunition to use against you.
The kid was so handsome, he almost looked unreal.
The kind of eyes that jumped from a woman's dreams right into her morning and made trouble in the marriage bed.
William glanced at her sword. His upper lip rose, showing her his teeth. That was all right. She wasn’t Red Riding Hood, she wasn’t scared, and her grandmother could curse his ass so hard, he wouldn’...
You see, the mailman saw your husband during one of his walks.He's my fiancé, I told her. We are living in sin.Heather blinked, momentarily knocked off her stride, but recovered. Oh, that's nice.It's...
The last time Assistant Principal Parker called, a girl in the school's locker room had accused Julie of being a whore during the two years she'd spent on the street. My kid took exception to that and...
The last time we met, he tortured me, Ascanio said. He what? Could this get any worse? You’re still alive, Hugh said. Clearly my heart wasn’t in it.
This doesn't mean you're getting a discount.Audrey heaved a mock sigh. Oh well. I guess I'll have to ply you with sexual favors, then.Gnome choked on the soup. I'm old enough to be your grandfather!Au...
The magic flooded us again. This time Derek was ready—his face showed no change. Ghastek, on the other hand, halted in midrise halfway off the ground.I unsheathed Slayer. Derek backed away, giving him...
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