Gabe Granger gathers intelligence for George Washington, even after he’s bitten by a vampyre in the service of the British. Remember Littlebury, his longtime friend, stays with him as his black swan, keeping him safe from sunlight and getting messages to General Washington.<br><br>After the war ends, they continue working for the fledgling government through one conflict after another. When Gabe loses Remember at the Battle of Gettysburg, he’s ready to give up, but his country still needs his services. And there are many black swans for him to choose from. None are any more fortunate than Remember, and one by one they’re killed in various wars.<br><br>All Noah Poynter wants is to be a black swan, and he’s devastated when his pop tells him he’s just a normal. In spite of everything, Gabe and Noah become friends. Is there any hope for the two of them?

The Black Swan

“What did you learn of the Poynters?”


“Nothing. Only that they lived in King’s End in Bicester.”


“That’s in Oxfordshire, I believe.”


“I suppose.” How did she know things like this? “At any rate, we brought her home but couldn’t linger—we had to return home ourselves to pass on the information I’d uncovered. So I don’t really know anything about Eloise’s people. And even less about those here in America.”


“You wouldn’t. The family arrived in Braddockville while you and Owen and Phin were in Cuba. Noah’s line mostly intermarried with Remember’s.”


“I thought you might. You’re welcome to stay in my root cellar if you choose.”


“Thank you. I’d best find myself some dinner before I settle in for the day.”


She rested her hand on his shoulder. “Come when you’re ready.”


By the time 2006 rolled around, Gabe had been without a black swan for thirty-three years. Waiting a few more years shouldn’t have mattered.


Chapter 18