Lilith Saintcrow: Taken

“You got it, shaman. South, then. It’ll be nice and warm. I’ll see you on the beach in a bikini.”

Sophie settled herself in the seat, leaned her head back on the headrest. “I don’t wear bikinis.” Or I never did before. I never even went swimming. Because of Mark. Because of the bruises.

“Huh.” He sounded more disappointed than she thought possible.

Sophie closed her eyes. The van’s engine hummed, and its tires shushed on the wet road. The majir hummed and sang. And beside her, Zach tapped the wheel as he drove.

“But you never know,” she said finally. “Anything can happen.”

“Amen to that,” he said, and Sophie laughed.

was born in New Mexico, bounced around the world as an Air Force brat, and fell in love with writing at the tender age of nine. She is the author of the Dante Valentine and Jill Kismet series, as well as the bestselling author of the Strange Angels YA series, which she wrote under the name Lili St. Crow. She lives in Vancouver, Washington, with two children, three cats and assorted other strays. Please check out her website at www.lilithsaintcrow.com/journal.