“With every step she became more and more convinced that she was doing something right, for once. The black bead in her omeh seemed less a burden and more a statement of fact. She was different. There was no getting… — J.D. Lakey Copy Share Image
“Ah, my mistake,” she said. “They are all there but they are hiding. The Void of the Hunter hangs over them. The animals of… — J.D. Lakey Copy Share Image
“Cheobawn froze. The Dark of the Moons. Spider’s children knew of this time as well. It was the one night, in spring, as the snows melted from the high places, when the double moons stayed hidden from sight. It was the night that only occurred every thirty years, when Spider’s children awoke in their shells buried in the warm sand… — J.D. Lakey Copy Share
“Listen to the world, sister. Listen to the stars overhead. Let it go. It is nothing. A tiny thing that cannot compare to all… — J.D. Lakey Copy Share Image
“Amabel, who played with human flesh as children played with building blocks, arrogant in her unassailable wisdom, unable to admit that something strange and… — J.D. Lakey Copy Share Image
“You are the Black Bead.” “I am a warrior with weapons. Defend yourself.” — J.D. Lakey Copy Share Image
“That is why Packs are forever. Because we remember too much of that pain, so we build a family that is bonded with ties… — J.D. Lakey Copy Share Image
“Is there a name for a force in nature that takes you to the place you least want to be no matter how hard… — J.D. Lakey Copy Share Image
“The pain and exhaustion of her body dropped away from her mind as she gathered the energy of the world and let it fuel her body. She forgot Seawind’s enmity, the Hunter in the forest, the Coven’s need to lock her away, and the possibility of her own death. It was just her, her two short sticks, the boy in… — J.D. Lakey Copy Share
“You seem to be getting better, if the dogs are any indication,” Zeff said wryly. “What do they know,” she sniffed. “I am still… — J.D. Lakey Copy Share Image
“Do not be in such a rush to grow up.” Cheobawn opened her mouth but found nothing to say to this. It seemed a… — J.D. Lakey Copy Share Image
“What did you learn, Little Father?” Cheobawn asked, catching her breath. The boy scowled at her. “It was not a fair fight. Your magic… — J.D. Lakey Copy Share Image
