Their leap of faith could unleash magic ... or plunge them into darkness. Henry Thorn has worked at Larkin's since graduating high school. He likes it -- especially when he can use his secret skill of hiding inside shadows so his boss can't find them. Without that talent, he would never had survived growing up different. When a hire enters the store, Henry's other latent talent kicks in. He can smell an emotional response even before he lays eyes on the redhead. Jamey Currey came out, and his conservative parents promptly kicked him out. He, too, is different -- he senses Henry's attraction the moment they met. The first time they kiss, torrential rains fall from skies split by lightning. Their kiss also awakens the Watchers, diabolical hunters who will stop at nothing -- even extermination -- to keep magic suppressed. With the help of a friendly coven of friendly witches, the boys embark on a quest to discover an ancient key to restoring magic to the world, and to understand mysteries of their own hearts. The question is, will this quest cost them their lives?

The Werewolf and His Boy

“Pictures of werewolves for a costume?” the librarian asked when he finally got to her desk and had explained what he was looking for. “Well, there are some books about fantastic creatures but maybe you’d better check the Internet,” the librarian said. Henry liked the middle-aged woman who always seemed to have a cup of coffee in one hand. She had helped him before.


“The Internet? I don’t know, that sounds sort of scary, and don’t you have to be a subscriber to that, even here?”


She nodded. “That’s right, even here you need to be a subscriber. But, thanks to the First Lady and to the Buffet family, we did get a Sunlight grant for one free hour a week for those in need,” she said, making air quotes. “You look in need, c’mon. And it’s not scary. You’re just asking a question.”


Chapter 15