It took a qualified wizard to detect a summoning in progress. It required only a half-literate idiot with a twitch of power and a dim idea of how to use it to attempt one. Before you knew it, a three-headed Slavonic god was wreaking havoc in downtown Atlanta, the skies were raining winged snakes, and SWAT was screaming for more ammo.
Ilona Andrewsยซ Barabas pulled Christopher out of the cage. The man stared up at him. โI died, didnโt I? Are you an angel?โ โSure,โ Barabas said. โFollow me to the Heavenly Shower ยป
Ilona AndrewsSince weโre playing that gameโฆ I tilted my face up to his and gave him a lovesick gaze. โDo you have to sneeze?โ he asked. โBe quiet. Iโm pretending to enjoy your company, just as you said.โ โTry not to strain anything.โ โOh, I wonโt. Iโm very good at faking it.โ That shut him up.
Ilona AndrewsAs I walked back to civilization, I realized that for the first time in the six months I had known Curran, we had managed to have a conversation and part ways without wanting to kill each other. I found that fact deeply troubling.
Ilona AndrewsSo we have giant super-smart vipers who slithered in here, killed our people, opened the vault, stole something from it, and slithered out, undetected?โ โAppears so.โ โOkay. Just wanted to make sure it wasnโt something dangerous.
Ilona AndrewsDali blinked at me. "Would you mind making coffee while you're dancing? I smell it on the bottom shelf, either first or second jar on the left." I opened the first jar and looked inside. Coffee. The label said BORAX. "What's up with the labels?" Dali shrugged. "You're in the house of a cat whose job is to spy. He thinks he's clever. I'd be careful with the silverware drawer. There might be a bomb in it.
Ilona Andrews