“My apologies. Time and isolation do strange things. Of course, the levels of serotonin do not help,” the vampire said. “The what?” Domingo asked. “Serotonin. A neurotransmitter. The low levels in our brains make us violent, impulsive, self-destructive. It’s worse… — Silvia Moreno-Garcia Copy Share Image
“There is a phrase, ātl tlachinolli, ‘the water that scorches the earth.’ My name means ‘water’ but it is also war.” — Silvia Moreno-Garcia Copy Share Image
“It turned out to be a crock of shit. They had printed manuals with gender-appropriate terminology and the like, but detectives still called gay… — Silvia Moreno-Garcia Copy Share Image
“He probably didn’t know Aztecs from Mayans. None of the gods, none of the mythology, none of the names she’d learned since childhood. There… — Silvia Moreno-Garcia Copy Share Image
“Employers advertised jobs in Mexico by specifying the age and even goddamn school a kid had to have graduated from. No students from the… — Silvia Moreno-Garcia Copy Share Image
“I don’t want to go back. Not for a thousand years, and yet…I don’t know what I’ll do if I’m not taking care of… — Silvia Moreno-Garcia Copy Share Image
“Kika changed seats, pulling a chair and joining Ana at her table. Gang member, very likely, even if she seemed to dabble in unorthodox… — Silvia Moreno-Garcia Copy Share Image
“My apologies. Time and isolation do strange things. Of course, the levels of serotonin do not help,” the vampire said. “The what?” Domingo asked.… — Silvia Moreno-Garcia Copy Share Image
“Once inside she hesitated, and in addition to the cigarettes grabbed a diet soda and a yellow puff pastry wrapped in cellophane. She doubted… — Silvia Moreno-Garcia Copy Share Image
“The things you name do grow in power, but others that are not ever whispered claw at one's heart anyway, rip it to shreds… — Silvia Moreno-Garcia Copy Share Image
“Domingo didn’t want to say that everyone was an asshole, but many people are assholes when you’re living in the streets.” — Silvia Moreno-Garcia Copy Share Image
“This was more than a pact; it was a true connection. Once she gave him this, she could not take it away. There should… — Silvia Moreno-Garcia Copy Share Image
