Author Archives: Erin M. Klitzke

            Kellin caught up with Carolyn and I as we were partway back to the tent, her expression tight and grim.  I stopped walking and looked at her, brows knitting.             “How many this time?”             “Four of the seven,” … Continue reading →

            Thom found us standing out there a few minutes later.  “What do you think?”  He asked quietly as he came up next to me and slid his free arm around my waist.  I tugged him a little closer, to … Continue reading →

            “I’m sorry,” Carolyn said as we walked away from the fire, “I really didn’t expect her to say something like that.”             I glanced toward her with a slight frown.  “Did you know she could…y’know.  See things like that?” … Continue reading →

            We brought the water back to the fire after Tala calmed down and wiped her eyes.  I couldn’t blame her for her fear, though I wondered how long we were going to keep it quiet, who we were going … Continue reading →

            We made our way in silence back up the trail and to the ward lines, at which point I took Kellin’s bucket from her.  “Go double check them.  I can handle this.”             “You sure?”  She eyed me for … Continue reading →

            “I swear to you, Marin, every day I go to check on them, and every day there’s something wrong with them.  I don’t know who’s tripping over what or doing what wrong…but something keeps screwing up one or two … Continue reading →

            Something felt wrong as the horses clicked over the concrete toward camp.  Kellin shifted uncomfortably in her saddle, glancing sidelong at Tala, who’d ridden back with her to round up Rory and the flatbed.  Tala tilted her head, looking … Continue reading →

            The sun went dark for no reason.  Thom’s heart thudded against his ribs, skipping beats as he dropped what he was doing.  His instincts said this was bad.  The hairs stirring on the back of his neck told him … Continue reading →

            All he could think was that they weren’t supposed to die here.  This wasn’t right, it wasn’t their time.  J.T. held Carolyn tight against his chest, teeth grating at the shrieking sound.  The creature that leapt at them hit … Continue reading →

            Drew had never actually seen one of them before.  He’d sensed them, sometimes heard them, but never seen one—they’d always been beyond his ability to see.  After seeing the creature once, he never wanted to see it again.  The … Continue reading →