The book was a quick, easy read which was exactly what I was looking for after an exhausting work week. I really liked it because the story is original (though it smacks a bit of xmen), the characters have depth, and it's a really great coming-of-age story. There were also a couple twists that I ...
Is Rae in danger?” Devon asked the questions Rae could not bring herself to voice. He stood close but did not touch her. The heat from his body caressed her in a way his hands could not.However, even that warmth could not melt the icy fear gripping her. She glanced back and forth between Carter a...
She set my laptop on the backseat. “You deserve your last government check. That’s all the cash he had on him. I should send Caleb back next week for the rest.” I stared at the cash, then unrolled it and counted. Eight hundred dollars. Folding them, I aligned the corners and then stuffed them int...
“It’s okay,” I said. “I just got cut when the glass shattered.” Suddenly, rifle shots echoed through the darkness. I froze, and a cold chill shot down my spine. “Somebody’s shooting at us!” Julie said, her voice wavering as she stated the obvious. “We’re being robbed or somethin’.” The words rema...
In the weak light our skin had a tinge of blue. I wiped the back of my hand on my thighs, wondering if the blue would come off. My jeans had the same glowing color so I wasn’t surprised it didn’t help. “We’d better not be covered in flippin’ uranium. We’ll be dust, or dead, by morning.” I started...