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

Breakfast remains littered the table. Ronan had gone down to the ritual room to start preparations and renew the protective spells while Bonnie had gone off on her motorcycle. Why,Henry had whispered to Jamey as he smeared butter on the whole wheat toast, would a witch have a motorcycle? Unfortunately he hadn’t whispered softly enough. Bonnie had frostily told him the whole business about brooms was pretty much a myth and only a few witches could fly—those with gods’ blood—and besides, she likedmotorcycles, thank you very much, the bigger the better. Then she had stalked off, with Gunther in a back pack, muttering something about little twerps who didn’t really know anything. A few minutes later, they heard the bike roar away.


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