After discovering that vampires populate her town, college student Claire Danvers knows that the undead just want to live their lives. But someone else wants them to get ready to rumble. There's a new extreme sport getting picked up on the internet, bare- knuckle fights pitting captured... read more
“Nobody has to know." "Great. And do you actually know a ninja?" "Yep, he's my boyfriend. "Okay, I admit, he has significant ninja qualities." "Booyah. I will summon the ninja. Want me to organize Shane into this posse, too?" "He's at work." "Next time we commit crime, we'll make sure to include him." "So, now we're going to be actual criminals.”Eve, Claire, Michael
“You touch my kid's girl, and I'll end this miserable town. You know I can.”Frank
“Take her home. And-" "Say nothing- yes, yes, I heard you the first seven hundred times. I'm ancient. I"m not deaf.”Amelie, Myrnin
“Get here. Now." "The lab." "No, Candyland! Of course the lab!”Frank, Claire
“So, wait, back up. Myrnin chopped Frank's brain out and put it in a jar to hook up to his machine, after Amelie told him he was officially not supposed to be working on that machine. Is that about right?" "Amelie was mad at him, but Myrnin was going to do it, anyway, and I think she knew it." "Remind me to have myself cremated if I ever get killed around here. Can't trust anybody these days.”Michael, Claire
“I trained my son to survive in Morganville. I'm not apologizing for that." "You beat the hell out of him. My parents didn't do that to me to train me to survive." "Yeah, and look how you turned out, Glass, with the blood drinking. No offense." "Lots taken, and by the way, you wound up with fangs, too.”Frank, Michael
“Hello? Michael?" "No, it's Claire-" The yell blasted out of the cell phone loud enough to echo around the inside of the car. "What the hell are you doing? Where are you? You can't just run off and leave me and not even leave a note. My God, you're as bad as the boys. How do I know the vamps haven't dragged you off and snacked on your-" "Eve, Eve! Shut up! I'm with Amelie!" "Oh. Sorry.”Eve, Claire
“And before you ask, no, you're not driving, Myrnin. I remember the last time." "That accident was not my fault." "You were the only one on the road, and the mailbox actually didn't leap out in front of you. No arguments." "You've turned into quite a bossy little thing. I think I might like it.”Claire, Myrnin
“You go first." "Whatever happened to 'we don't need you'?" "We don't, but while he's busy staking you, we can get the drop on him.”Eve, Myrnin
“Wait, you're telling me you just assaulted and terrorized a Protected citizen of Morganville and left him tied up, and you want me to check on him for you? Did I get that right?" "Yeah. Well, it sounds bad when you say it like that, but that's pretty much it.”Hannah, Eve
“Are you in that car that's almost caused three accidents on North Vance? Because I'm following you with my lights flashing, and whoever's driving isn't pulling over." "Let him go. Trust me. You aren't going to get him to stop." "Oh, God. It's Myrnin, isn't it?" "Tell that police lady to stop chasing me. Really, I'm not that bad at this.”Hannah, Claire, Myrnin
“Follow me, and do stay together. And by the way, this is the last time I go anywhere with you people. You are all insane.”Myrnin
“How about now? Do you want me now?" "About as much as cancer.”Kim, Shane
“"I'm fine," Myrnin said, and stopped to let her slip down to a standing position. "Thanks for asking, Claire. Considering I subjected myself to unimaginable danger to protect the contents of your veins and your immortal soul, one might imagine you to be able to ask."”Myrnin
“Follow me,” Myrnin said. “And do stay together. And by the way, this is the last time I go anywhere with you people. You are all insane.”Highlighted by 50 Kindle customers
Afternoons are hard. Mornings are pure evil from the pits of hell, which is why I don’t do them anymore.”Highlighted by 39 Kindle customers
“Tell that police lady to stop chasing me,” Myrnin said, annoyed, from the front seat. “Really, I’m not that bad at this.”Highlighted by 38 Kindle customers
“I’m not, but you’re acting like a drama princess.” “Drama queen.” “Hello, no. You need a lot more practice at door slamming, flouncing, and pouting before you can even pretend to deserve my throne, bitch.Highlighted by 34 Kindle customers
There are always a few, Claire, who like being told what to do instead of being required to think. And those are the ones you should fear. That goes equally for humans, I’m afraid. Critical thinking has become a sadly rare skill these days.”Highlighted by 27 Kindle customers
“And before you ask, no, you’re not driving, Myrnin. I remember the last time.” “That accident was not my fault.” “You were the only one on the road, and the mailbox actually didn’t leap out in front of you. No arguments. You sit in the back, too.”Highlighted by 27 Kindle customers
“You and me, girlfriend. Let’s go rescue the menfolk for a change.”Highlighted by 26 Kindle customers
“He usually just lets Bob loose on them.” “Maybe Bob’s full. I hope he remembers to move him before—Maybe I’d better remind him.” Claire pulled out her phone and texted Myrnin, who promptly texted back, Of course i moved the spider. I am not an idiot. No, he was a very smart guy who responded to texts, but threw rocks with messages tied onto them.Highlighted by 25 Kindle customers
“Okay,” Claire finally said. “I admit, he has significant ninja qualities.” “Booyah. I will summon the ninja. Oh, and take a lunch break while we burgle.” “You’re going, too?” “Am I not ninja enough? Are you saying that I lack ninja?”Highlighted by 25 Kindle customers
“You think that because I want to do what’s right, because I want to make things better, I’m weak,” Claire said. “Or that I’m stupid. But I’m not. It takes a lot more strength to know how bad the world is and not want to be part of that, give in to it. And I do know, Kim. Believe me.”Highlighted by 22 Kindle customers
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapters 1-16
Track List
Preceded by Ghost Town, and followed by Last Breath.
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