I sent a silent prayer up to the Phoenix to keep her safe a little longer, because I would tear the shifters' limb for limb until I got my baby sister back.

— Katherine McIntyre

JEV was certain the words “should’ve known better” would go somewhere on her tombstone, but at the moment her focus shifted to the dozens of angry pixies honed in on her.

— Katherine McIntyre

Like a firework, a person’s life flashed brightest right before expiration.

— Katherine McIntyre

Luckily, common sense had never been a strong suit of mine and my feet moved faster than my brain.

— Katherine McIntyre

May as well have ox blood running through those veins,” I added, “You’re as stubborn as one.

— Katherine McIntyre

Mislabeled the sign,” a cocky voice called from the door. “Should read ‘Doggie Daycare’ with the number of pups packed into this place.

— Katherine McIntyre

Mom used to tell us stories of these bogeymen when we were kids, and Lizzy would crawl into my bed so she could fall asleep. Stories of the monsters who forced us underground, and when the force field faltered, would snatch us from our homes.

— Katherine McIntyre

My dad had always said to not trust something unless it’s taken a tumble in the dirt. He’d meant it for people, and for things. Shiny and new didn’t exist for humankind anymore.

— Katherine McIntyre

My hands trembled, so I took a deep drag to calm my frayed nerves. I just wanted to forget that terrible sight, but questions multiplied in my mind as the smoke furled.

— Katherine McIntyre

No monster would hold the hurt I see in your eyes or carry the guilt you do every day.

— Katherine McIntyre