The Book of Life

Oh.” Leonard’s look of intense concentration indicated he was chewing on these morsels of vampire etiquette

much rangier frame than Matthew.

get out of Diana’s knickers and into my lab.

I’d seen him stand up to a queen, a spoiled emperor, and his own awe-inspiring father. His courage—whether fighting with swords or struggling with his own demons—was bone-deep. But nothing compared to how I felt watching him stand before a group of students and his scientific peers and own up to what he was.

“Trust me, honey,” Chris said, pulling out his best Alabama drawl. “It’s way more implausible.”

“Mom certainly believed in starting with a bang,” I said, showing Matthew the words on the page

“It’s got enough magical wards on it to repel an army,” I explained.

Fire
Ignite till
Roaring bright
Extinguishing night;

The vestiges of the other cords had faded slightly, though a pearly knot was still barely visible on the pale flesh of each wrist.

“Dr. Bishop, are you feeling wanton?”