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

The library was filled with quiet, soft and warm. Henry felt as though he were inside a whisper. He found his way up a flight of stairs and into the stacks and study carrels arranged like a little tree house. There, finally, he found a tiny dark corner, like a den. Feeling overwhelmingly tired, he curled up, holding his shadow close like a blanket. Shelves and shelves of books were all around him. He opened his right hand. He was bleeding; Jamey’s star was covered in blood. Henry had gripped the star for too long and too hard. The star throbbed in tandem with the pain in his hand that he could just now feel. He watched as the star soaked up the blood as if it were a sponge. The pain in his hand went away.


Henry shook his head. He was just too tired to figure out what was going on, except for more magic. He would have to ask Dr. M if—no, when he saw her.


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