She loves the serene brutality of the ocean, loves the electric power she felt with each breath of wet, briny air.
Holly BlackAs Val jumped down onto the litter-strewn concrete after them, she thought how insane it was to follow two people she didn't know into the bowels of the subway, but instead of being afraid, she felt glad. She would make all her own decisions now, even if they were ruinous ones. It was the same pleasurable feeling as tearing a piece of paper into tiny, tiny pieces.
Holly BlackAfter that, she wasn't sure what the game was or if she'd imagined it. All she knew was that she had lost.
Holly BlackI need your help," says the tiny figure. Her voice is sad and soft and sounds like Lila's, but with an odd accent that might just be how cats sound when they talk.
Holly Black