Teaser Tuesday: Hemlock, Delta Legend, The Immortal Rules, & Shatter Me
The wind had a bitter edge that made my eyes sting and slipped through the gaps in my coat. I shivered and Kyle draped an arm over my shoulder. So far, April had been colder than anyone could remember, almost as though the ever-present gloom that had settled over Hemlock was affecting the weather.
~ Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock, pg. 4 (ARC)
"Maybe the killer was in the backseat," added Samuel.
"Maybe it was a vampire," suggested Neal.
"It's always a vampire these days," replied Neal with a shrug.
"True. I just signed up for the vampire channel," announced Burt in all seriousness.
"Really?" Terry asked with genuine interest. "How much that run ya?"
~ Delta Legend by Kelan O'Connell, Kindle Location 2228
"Zeke...I..." I didn't know what to say. What could I say? Sorry I almost killed you? That I couldn't control the demon? That I wanted to keep drinking until you were an empty, lifeless husk? I didn't want you to see me like this, I thought despairingly, closing my eyes. Out of everyone, I didn't want you to see the monster.
~ The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa, pg. 446 (ARC)
Suddenly I'm looking and not looking at his face, I'm licked by a million flames and swallowing a million more. He's staring at me like he's never seen me before. I want to wash my soul in the bottomless blue of his eyes. He leans in until his forehead rests against mine and our lips still aren't close enough. He whispers, "How are you?" and I want to kiss every beautiful beat of his heart.
~ Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi, Kindle Location 1633
"Zeke...I..." I didn't know what to say. What could I say? Sorry I almost killed you? That I couldn't control the demon? That I wanted to keep drinking until you were an empty, lifeless husk? I didn't want you to see me like this, I thought despairingly, closing my eyes. Out of everyone, I didn't want you to see the monster.
Suddenly I'm looking and not looking at his face, I'm licked by a million flames and swallowing a million more. He's staring at me like he's never seen me before. I want to wash my soul in the bottomless blue of his eyes. He leans in until his forehead rests against mine and our lips still aren't close enough. He whispers, "How are you?" and I want to kiss every beautiful beat of his heart.
