Shamus ordered half a cup of house brew. Then he proceeded to fill the cup up the rest of the way with milk and sugar. Lots of sugar. โSure you got enough milk in your sugar?โ I asked as we strolled out of the shop and headed south. He flipped me off. โYou drink your coffee your way, and Iโll drink my coffee the right way.
Devon MonkI donโt know whatโs happened to you. You used to be such a nice girl. Now youโve gone all stabby and whatnot.
Devon MonkTrace of Magic caught me up fast and pulled me in tight for a fun, action-and-sass adventure full of deadly magic and dangerous romance. Diana Pharaoh Francis delivers a downright terrific read.
Devon MonkMy dad told me he knew where to find Zay. Which meant I had to cooperate with him....Do you see what we have accomplished together? The healing of souls with the magic you carry. We have healed souls in death. With light and dark magic.We? No, you stuck your hands in my chest and stole my magic and threw it at them. If you try that again, you won't have hands. Where's Zayvion? Okay, maybe I was a little rusty on the whole cooperation thing.
Devon MonkโฆI noticed you donโt have any self-defense trainingโฆโ โโฆI can handle myself just fine.โ She stared at me for a long, uncomfortable moment. Finally, โIn the very short time Iโve known you, you have been chased, shot, robbed, stabbed, drugged, and attacked by magic.โ โIโm still breathing, arenโt I?
Devon MonkAnd it's just a hunt?" Bea asked. "Just tracking the guy down, or are we going to have to do a little covering up of our own?" Had she just told me she was willing to kill someone and cover it up? She gave me a happy smile, but that glint in her eyes told me that, yes, she'd just offered to off someone.
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