The heavy eyelids snapped open. Jack froze. A huge gold-and-amber eye, as big as a dinner plater, stared at him. The dark pupil shrank, focusing. Jack stood very still. The colossal head turned, the scaled lip only three feet from Jack. The golden eyes gazed at him, wirling with fiery color. Jack breathed in tiny, shallow breaths. Dont blink. Don't blink... Two gusts of wind erutped from the wyvern's nostrils Jack jumped straight up, bounced off the ground into another jump, and scrambled up the nearest tree. In the clearing, Gaston bent over, guffawing like an idiot. 'It's not funny!
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No, not ... THOMAS HARRIS JACK: Apoplexy will do perfectly well, Lots of people die of apoplexy, quite suddenly, don't they? OSCAR WILDE You know who you belong to, Jack?” “Yeah.” “Yourself.” He’s wrong, actual... EMMA DONOGHUE She nodded... and was about to turn away. Then, as if she thought better of it, she reached out and ... MELISSA DE LA CRUZ I'm heading for a clean-named place like Wisconsin, and mad as a jack-o'-lantern, will get ther... JOHN ASHBERY Behind him Kaldar nudged Urow's youngest son. "Bet you he lasts at least thirty seconds." "Um..... ILONA ANDREWS Ike! Jack yells, pointin at the villains at the table. Look! He's takin seconds! Oh no, he ain'... MOIRA YOUNG Doode," George said. He'd practiced all morning but still didn't get it quite right. "Nope, mor... ILONA ANDREWS Mr. Gibbs: Curse you for breathin' ya slack-jawed idiot. Mother's love. Jack. You should know better... JACK SPARROW Treats and tricks. Witch broomsticks. Jack-o-lanterns Lick their lips. Cro... RICHELLE E. GOODRICH Dont GiVe UP iF U StIll WaNna TrY* DonT WIpE YOUR TeARS IF YOU StiLL WANT TO Cry DON'T SET... TRENT REZNOR Sorry, folks, but the maximum occupancy is seventy-five,” Albert said. Then he spotted Jack. “Ja... MICHAEL GRANT I was just looking at the jukebox. Just playing records. She said, You want to play with me? I sa... JACK KEROUAC Mr. Pewter led them through to a library, filled with thousands of antiquarian books. 'Imp... JASPER FFORDE Dear Jack, I love you, too. And I think I know the secret to a long and happy ... LISA KLEYPAS Blink at the sunned scratch and stumble into silence pg. 55// A Coney Island of the ... LAWRENCE FERLINGHETTI The entire hospital seemed to go still, watching and waiting, and what the hell was up with Sin and ... LARISSA IONE So …” Jack clears his throat. “We …” Is Jack Coombs at a loss for words? I guess we d... ELIZABETH EULBERG My mission, which I chose to accept, is to infiltrate the enemy. Jack and Alex are the enemy. I... SARAH ALDERSON I? I walk alone; The midnight street Spins itself from under my feet; My eyes sh... SYLVIA PLATH Seeing his daughter slowly die, coupled with his infinite sadness and misery, the clockmaker becomes... JONATHAN DUNNE And I meant to tell you: that was a one-in-a-thousand shot." She raised her hand. "Don't." ILONA ANDREWS The whole town had instantly gone to bed; the only noise now was barking dogs. How could I ever slee... JACK KEROUAC I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet When far away an interrupted cry Came ove... ROBERT FROST As he passed me, he leaned to Curran and handed him a paper fan folded from some sort of flyer. ILONA ANDREWS I saw his face change. His eyes widen. He lunged at me. I wouldn't let go. We... KAMI GARCIA Up past the old lime kiln built into the side of a hill we take a hard right at a cleari... KRISTEN HENDERSON Arab children, Corn ears of the future, You will break our chains, Kill the opium in ... نزار قباني If you are sorry, you will leave him. Jack will never be yours, Schuyler. Not like I am yours." MELISSA DE LA CRUZ Grandpa?" Declan raised his eyebrows. "We keep him in the shed out back," Jack said helpfully. ... ILONA ANDREWS
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An unmistakable command saturated his voice. Jim clicked his mouth shut. I cro... ILONA ANDREWS Who snitched?" "We have people monitoring police radio frequencies. They gave Jim a heads-up in... ILONA ANDREWS Tall, with skin the color of rich coffee, and dressed all in black, Jim looked like he was carved fr... ILONA ANDREWS I know it's late, but could you find a book for me? It's called The Slavs: Study of Pagan Tradition ... ILONA ANDREWS You know anything about investigative work?" "Sure. Annoy the people involved until the guilt p... ILONA ANDREWS An evil spark flared in his eyes. "Trade: raccoon for some answers. ILONA ANDREWS Because you are the one. You are better than me in some things, and I am better than you in others..... ILONA ANDREWS Kaldar smiled at her. Now there was a work of art. If she were just a girl and he were just a man, a... ILONA ANDREWS She was pretty sure that if you died in the South, you'd have a layover in Atlanta before you reache... ILONA ANDREWS You enjoyed it. It made you feel alive. You were looking kind of green." You bastard.... ILONA ANDREWS When walking into the lair of the dragon after robbing his hoard, the least you could do is hold you... ILONA ANDREWS Breaking into the house in the middle of the night just wasn't his style. He did his best work in pl... ILONA ANDREWS Audrey turned to him, a sly little spark hiding in her eyes. "THe only man who gets to call me'love'... ILONA ANDREWS Oh, I don't know. I might grow on you." She furrowed her pretty eyebrows. "Like a cancer?" ILONA ANDREWS Did I ever tell you that you are like sunshine in the middle of the night? ILONA ANDREWS I need you to get down there, open the stalls inside, and panic the horses.” “ ‘Panic’?... ILONA ANDREWS Audrey kept moving with practiced quickness, stepping over roots protruding over the trail and pushi... ILONA ANDREWS The way she sat now, leaning forward frowning, biting her pink bottom lip, her shirt dipping to reve... ILONA ANDREWS George turned to her. His blue eyes widened. His lovely face took on a forlorn, deeply troubled expr... ILONA ANDREWS The only way to make sure that the Hand didn't get to you would have been to kill your brother. I co... ILONA ANDREWS He hit her with his best smile. Her eyes widened. She took a deep breath. 'Oh no, not that seductive... ILONA ANDREWS At the door, Audrey called, "Are you coming?" "No, just breathing hard, love." He glanced at he... ILONA ANDREWS I never wanted to marry anyone before,” he said. “When two people marry, they surrender a small ... ILONA ANDREWS Ask a man how much a dollar is worth, and he'll tell you, 'Almost nothing.' Try to take a dollar awa... ILONA ANDREWS Stealers, keepers. ILONA ANDREWS Oh, so it was a lifesaving kiss." "Well, if you want to put it that way..." ILONA ANDREWS I wouldn’t put it past you,” Kaldar said. “Or him. Who knows what the hell he might do?” ILONA ANDREWS Well, shit," Dobe said. 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ILONA ANDREWS Hi, Your Majesty, we drugged your love muffin and then let her walk out into the dark, in the sn... ILONA ANDREWS Kate Daniels, deadly swordmaster. Fear my twitching pinkie. ILONA ANDREWS I've never seen such a collection of idiots in my whole life.' Doolittle shook his head. 'If you par... ILONA ANDREWS I'm counting to ten in my head." "Is it helping?" "No." "It doesn't help me with you ... ILONA ANDREWS I glanced at Derek. The boy wonder didn't melt into a pile of goo, although his gaze was glued to Ro... ILONA ANDREWS Secret to what?" "Secret to shutting you up," he said. "I just have to beat you till you're hal... ILONA ANDREWS I've read your summary." "And?" "It's not incompetent." Be still, my heart, so I don'... ILONA ANDREWS I'll call you," he repeated. "If you call me, I won't pick up the phone." "You will wait b... ILONA ANDREWS I flexed my wrist, popped a silver needle into my palm, and offered it to him. 'What's this?' ILONA ANDREWS If I fought for them and was crippled, they would all say nice things,and then they would replace me... ILONA ANDREWS When I'm with him, I can feel myself getting better. It's like he's picking up broken pieces of me a... ILONA ANDREWS You know," she said, stirring her tea, "the fastest way to get him off your back is to sleep with hi... ILONA ANDREWS He lunged for the maps. I grabbed the chair and hit him with it. He went down. I hit him again to ma... ILONA ANDREWS You will not pass!” Roman thundered. Great. Now he had decided he was Gandalf. ILONA ANDREWS I'll be busy for the next eight weeks, so let's set this for November 15th. MENU I wan... ILONA ANDREWS No more tubs for me." I jumped off the bed and pulled on a pair of Pack sweats. "They make me lose a... ILONA ANDREWS This man was a rogue, not because circumstances forced him to be a criminal but because he was born ... ILONA ANDREWS Not only will you sleep with me, but you will say 'please.'" 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"That was the sound of me pulling your head out of your ass. ILONA ANDREWS And how did your day go?" I asked Ascanio. He turned to me, a dreamy look on his pretty face.... ILONA ANDREWS Quick, Derek, it's your chance to shine," Ascanio said. Derek gave him a withering look. "... ILONA ANDREWS Desandra shrugged her shoulders. "Hey, Kate? Have you thought of walking up to Hugh and telling him ... ILONA ANDREWS Put your badass faces on and follow me. ILONA ANDREWS Her face looked like it would shatter any second. ILONA ANDREWS One day I'll kill him, you know. I glanced at her. She was deadly serious. ILONA ANDREWS Andrea raised her eyebrows. "Look at you, all high-speed." "Yeah, you'd think I was a detective... ILONA ANDREWS She put her hands over her face. Ah crap. What do I do now? Do I say something, do I not say somethi... ILONA ANDREWS Andrea, in less than twelve hours, Atlanta will be full of demons. They will kill, feed, and release... ILONA ANDREWS Are you happy? When I can get out of my own way. And the rest of the time? The rest o... ILONA ANDREWS It's not a loup cage, you know,' I told her. 'It's a holding cell. Or safe room. or secure room. I d... ILONA ANDREWS Who is there with you?" "Raphael" Kate's voice snapped. "I'll be in Atlanta in... ILONA ANDREWS Derek, you just don't say things like that to a woman. Keep going this way and you'll spend your lif... ILONA ANDREWS We can do subtle," I assured her. "It's our middle name," Andrea added. For some odd reaso... ILONA ANDREWS He glued the chair to my ass." Silence. "Is it still...attached?" "I can't get it off... ILONA ANDREWS Who is Hunter Becker?" "Becker the Gory? Lighthouse Keepers? Boston?" "I would've preferre... ILONA ANDREWS We don't need teenage bouda sex fiends as interns. How do you know he is a sex fiend? He i... ILONA ANDREWS Would you like to work here with me? We have no clients and the pay is shit. ILONA ANDREWS Aha," Andrea said. 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