Literature

“The hunt of your lives,” Hunter Redfern said. Hewas standing handsome and erect, smiling easily. The nobles were gathered around him, and Maggieeven saw some familiar faces in the crowd.That…

Maggie stared at her wildly.”You…what?” “I shouldhave told you earlier,” Aradia said. “ButI didn’t realize he was your brother until my mind became clearer. You’re a lot alike, but I…

He stared at her for an instant, his golden eyeswide.”Don’t you believe me?” “I wouldn’t put it past Sylvia to try,” he said. “ButI don’t think she’s strong enough.” “She…

I’msorry. Was I interrupting something?” he said, Maggie had to struggle not to draw in her breath sharply.It was always a little bit of a shock seeing him. And even…

Maggie shuffled behind Chamber-pot Emptier,heading back toward the castle. She was carryingpiles of folded linen sheets given to her by Laun dress, and she was doing her best to look…

Maggie woke up slowly and almost luxuriously. She wasn’t freezing. She wasn’t aching or weakwith hunger. And she had an unreasonable feeling of safety.Then she sat up and the safe…

I think,” Jeanne said, “that he’s here to get Delosto close the Dark Kingdom out Shut up the castleand come join him Outside. And, incidentally, ofcourse, kill all the slaves.”Maggie…

No, we’re not!” Maggie said. She kicked the heavy cover off and jumped up, grabbing Cady’s arm.”Come on!” “Where?” Jeanne said. “The castle,” Maggie said. “But we’ve got to sticktogether.”…

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The bushes stirred again. Maggie’s searching fingers found only acorns and licorice fern, so she made a fist instead, sliding out from underneath Cady and holding herself ready.A form emerged…

But at the instant which would have made it akiss, Delos pulled away. Maggie felt the brush of his warm lips and then cold air as he jerked back.”No,”he said.”No.”…

What are you doing?” he repeated ferociously.His grip was hurting her.”I’m throwing the water bag down there,” Maggiesaid. But she was thinking, He’s so strong. Stronger than anybody I’ve ever…

Maggie could have made it to the path aboveif she’d been by herself. It was an easy climb, thirdlevel at most. But she wasn’t alone. And there was no way…

Because there’s no point. She’s as good as dead already.” Jeanne’s expression was as hard andclosedas it had been in the beginning.”But – ” “Can’t you see? She’d slow us…

Maggie woke slowly.And painfully. I must be sick, she thought. It was the only explanation for the way she felt. Her bodywas heavy and achy, her head was throbbing, and…

Maggie was dreaming. She knew she was dreaming, and that was strange enough, but what was even stranger was the fact that she knew it wasn’tan ordinary dream.This was something…that…

It was raining, of course. Not a terrible storm, justa steady spitting patter that Maggie hardly noticed.It plastered her hair down but it also concealed thenoise of her steps.And the…

Beside her, Jake growled again, but Maggie only heard it distantly. No one else even lookedtoward them.I can’t believe how well I’m taking this, Maggiethought. Something’s wrong with me. I’m…

Maggie Neely woke up to the sound of her mother screaming.She’d gone to bed as usual, with Jake the GreatDane sprawled heavily across her feet and the threecats jockeying for…

Jez heard herself scream, but only faintly.There was a roaring in her ears as if the BART train was coming at her again. And a pain that engulfed her whole…