Literature

I DIDN’T RUN INTO HIS arms like I usually did. How could I? After what I’d done? No. I couldn’t playact anymore. I still wasn’t entirely sure what the future…

THE EVENTS THAT FOLLOWED were a blur. Sonya might have kept spirit’s touch at bay, but it didn’t matter. I was still in shock, still unable to think. They put…

I STOPPED BREATHING. WE’D each had our own blankets, but even in the middle of summer, the temperature had dropped during the night. Dimitri, in his sleep, had rolled over…

I WOULD HAVE GAPED IF I were there, both from the shock of seeing Sydney and at the sight of a human on Court grounds. Humans, actually, because there were…

“SHE’S WHAT?’ I EXCLAIMED. The dream birds singing in the garden fell silent. “With them? Is that why they called the guardians?’Sonya’s calmness continued, but she frowned slightly. “Victor and…

WE COULD ALREADY HEAR footsteps thundering through the house and knew we were seconds from the army downstairs heading up to the second floor. The three of us backed away,…

CONSIDERING THEIR EARLIER antagonism, I was a bit surprised to see Sonya and Robert combine their powers to create an illusion for the Dashkov brothers. It obscured their appearances, and…

THE FEW SECONDS OF SILENCE that followed seemed to stretch out to eternity. Everyone was confused, each for totally different reasons. Jill’s initial surprise had been laced with excitement, but…

“YOU’RE AWFULLY HAPPY.’ I blinked and found Sonya staring at me. The CR-V and smooth stretch of I-75 hummed around us, the outside revealing little except Midwestern plains and trees….

I DIDN’T GET TO DRIVE.”General’ Sydney didn’t either, much to her outrage, though Dimitri did some fast- talking to explain why. It all started when Victor discovered his car was…

“YOU SHOULD SLEEP.’ Sydney’s soft voice nearly made me leap out of my skin, proving that even while in Lissa’s mind, I could still stay alert. I tuned back to…

Introduction As a result of unprecedented migration, forced or through choice, there have been calls for a dramatic rethink with regards some of the most basic concepts used in the…

THE VANS PARKED IN A semi-remote part of Court, so seeing the area packed with eager Moroi was quite a shock to Lissa. Guardians moved through the people like ghosts,…

I SPRANG UP FROM THE bed, relieved that I didn’t fall over. My head still hurt, but I no longer felt dizzy, which hopefully meant I really had evaded a…

THE INTERROGATION DIDN’T go so well.Oh, sure, we made plenty of threats and used the stakes as torture devices, but not much came of it. Dimitri was still scary when…

CONSIDERING SYDNEY DESTROYED dead bodies on a regular basis, it was kind of surprising that she was so shocked by our post-fight appearances. Maybe dead Strigoi were just objects to…

Introduction Section 13 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 was previously considered an important measure in sales contracts. It now appears irrelevant and unnecessary and therefore in need of…

I DIDN’T LIKE TO SEE Victor Dashkov proven right. But, oh, was he ever.With Lissa’s proclamation, the room that had been holding its breath suddenly exploded. I wondered if there…

THE KEEPERS HAD MIXED REACTIONS to us leaving. They were usually glad to see outsiders go, especially since we had Sydney with us. But after the fight, they held me…

“IT’S NOT FUNNY!'”Youre right,’ agreed Sydney. “It’s not funny. It’s hilarious.’ We were back at Raymond’s house, in the privacy of our room. It had taken forever for us to…