There were some places, and streets, where he did not venture since he had learnt that others had claims there greater than his own - not the gangs of meths drinkers who lived in no place and no time,...

The only words I'll allow from your mouth are, 'Oh, Gareth,' and 'Yes, Gareth.'What about 'More, Gareth'?He almost kept a straith face. That will be acceptable.

The men, her husband and sons, leave for the quarry at seven o'clock sharp and return at five. What do they imagine she does all day? It makes her shiver to think of it, how not one pair of eyes can s...

The good part about these areas that we were taking over, was that all of them had parks where a lot of guys were just hanging out playing basketball. So I used those parks to make a good first impres...

The au pair was bug-eyed. What happened back there?It's not our fault! Dan babbled. Those guys are crazy! They're like mini-Darth Vaders without the mask!They're Benedictine monks! Nellie exclaimed. T...

The Navy guy and I told each other we were glad to've met each other. Which always kils me. I'm always saing 'Glad to've met you' to somebody I'm not at all glad I met. If you want to stay alive, you...

That’s what a skinwalker is: a mean asshole with a meaner spirit squatting inside.

That which stirs within, slows or quickens, goes deep or dies out. When I speak of spirit, I am not speaking of something related to or given by a force outside ourselves. I am speaking of the force t...

Soon they were all sitting on the rocky ledge, which was still warm, watching the sun go down into the lake. It was the most beautiful evening, with the lake as blue as a cornflower and the sky flecke...

Sometimes one feels suddenly doomed by fate.

So much for progress. How quickly civilization could dissolve into its more ugly elements.

Sit your ass down, Don Juanabe, Derek said.Don Juanabe? Ascanio pulled out his swords.Don Juan Wannabe, Derek explained. See I shortened it. If you still don't get it, I'll write it down for you after...

Sir Arthur stopped at the bottom of the hill and awaited the charging rider. The horseman halted in front of Sir Arthur and mud flew in all directions.Who are you? demanded Sir Arthur. He stared into...

Shortly before the monsoon, the heat becomes very intense. It is said that the more intense it becomes the more abundantly it will draw down the rains, so one wants it to be as hot as can be. And by t...

She can't afford to commit more troops,' Holly whispered. 'The gate is her priority, and she needs to have as many Berserkers watching her back as possible. We are secondary at this point.'

Seven, Richie thought. That's the magic number. There has to be seven of us. That's the way it's supposed to be.

Se qualcun altro avesse voluto percepire il senso di infinito del tempo e dell'esistenza, quello che doveva fare era guardare il cielo notturno e sentire i propri cari che ricambiavano lo sguardo.

Ryan shrugged. You’re adorable. With your angry glitter. And Gary blushed. His whole face. Never before in the strange and sordid history of our super-best friendship had I ever seen him blush.

Quando, alla fine, mia sorella era morta, mi ero sentita in parte sollevata. Avevo sempre avuto la sensazione che fosse stata introdotta a forza in questo mondo senza il dovuto equipaggiamento. Non er...

Please, help me. Young werewolves in love. I turned to walk into the house, moving carefully.I had never much believed in God. Well, that's not quite true. I believed that there was a God, or somethin...