Category Archives: Chapter 37

The Shakespeare Garden was silent and still as Matt and I crossed through the hedge into the patch of ground.  Snow lay in drifting piles, half burying the wreck the space had become, providing the illusion that perhaps it wasn’t … Continue reading →

“Matt, where are we going?” “He’d come out here sometimes to get some air. I’d tag along but stay out of his way. It’d be when he didn’t feel like talking. That’s why it’d be me. I’d just shut up … Continue reading →

“Matt, wait.” “Not waiting. Walk faster, Marin.” My brother walked with his head down, hands shoved deep into his pockets. He was headed straight for the bridge and I had to jog a few steps until I caught up. He … Continue reading →

I walked right into the forge from the chill of the outdoors a few minutes later, Neve still trailing in my wake. “Jay, I need you.” He glanced up from the sword he was sharpening for my brother and looked … Continue reading →

“So let me get this straight. She said that she did what we hoped she didn’t do and now we don’t know where the missing piece—or pieces—of Phelan are. Do I have that right?” “Basically,” Neve said, her jaw tight … Continue reading →