5/24/2023 0 Comments Julie kagawa talon saga![]() ![]() Ramsey's dark head bobbed in affirmation. "Joseph and Kate Hill were killed in a car accident when we were seven years old," I recited, seeing the driver's impassive gaze watching me from the rearview mirror. I sighed and settled back against the cold leather. "Ember? Did you hear me? Answer the question, please." Just beyond the pavement, past a strip of glistening white sand, the Pacific Ocean shimmered like a huge turquoise jewel, teasing me with its frothy waves and countless beachgoers splashing freely in the glittering water. ![]() Outside the glass, palm trees lined the road, and charming villas shared the sidewalk with weathered gray shacks advertising food, T-shirts, surfboard wax and more. We'd been stuck in the car for hours, and I was itching to get out of this moving prison and into the sun. The air in the black sedan was cold and stale and, annoyingly, the driver had engaged the child safety locks so I couldn't roll down the window. I stifled a groan and tore my gaze from the car window, where the bright, sunny town of Crescent Beach shimmered beyond the tinted glass. "Ember, when did your parents die, and what was the cause of death?" ![]()
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