“Your reign of terror will soon be over,” he stated confidently.”
— Amanda Carlson
“I’d gone from living alone in New York as a lowly shoe clerk to becoming a shieldmaiden with a family to come home to. It didn’t get much better than that.”
— Amanda Carlson
“You’re just doing what you gotta do,” Sam assured me. “You can’t leave here, and you can’t have them worried. It’s not like you can say, “Hey, Mom and Dad, I was struck by lightning and now I’m a Valkyrie! Oh, and Odin’s my real dad, and the Norns are out to get me, but have no fear because my boyfriend is a wolf!”
— Amanda Carlson
“Let me get this straight,” I said once I was settled securely on the rock. “I was struck by some kind of magical energy sent from Odin that shot out of the lights in the storeroom at Macy’s, hitting me and knocking me into a pile of shoes? And because of that, I’m now immortal?”
— Amanda Carlson
“Jesus, Jess, it would be nice if you stayed out of life-and-death scenarios for five minutes.”
— Amanda Carlson
“Ray is going to fly you out and the plan is to meet up in two hours.”She sighed. “I despise Vamp Air, but I guess it can’t be helped. I can’t even think about the amount of bugs that will be caught in my teeth over these swamplands.””Well, maybe it would help if you just keep your mouth shut—”
— Amanda Carlson
“Vampires love to gossip. They live for drama…”
— Amanda Carlson
“What’s more powerful than a priestess?” I didn’t really want to know, did I?”A bokor.”The name rang a few tiny bells inside my head, but not enough to put it together on my own. “Explain.””In a nutshell, they’re the equivalent of a sorceress, and they deal primarily with the dead.”
— Amanda Carlson
“A ghostly voice shivered along my spine, whispering, “We shall meet soon, bèt nan bwa.”
— Amanda Carlson
“Ray snorted. “Yeah, the air right around where the boat was parked is absolutely full of shit. Like the devil blew his nose all over it.””That’s a pretty picture, Ray.”
— Amanda Carlson
“That is strange and creepy,” Marcy remarked, “but totally cool. You Ghostbustered her.”
— Amanda Carlson
“I like you like this. The way it should be. Safe in my arms.”
— Amanda Carlson
“When we are allowed two seconds of freedom, be prepared for me to tear your clothes off.””That sounds like a perfect plan.”
— Amanda Carlson
“Voodoo very old magic – possibly one of the oldest forms of all time. It’s often referred to as vodou or voudoun….Voodoo worships the loa, which are literally spirits – like ghosts – but much more powerful. The priestess can summon the loa, and the spirit inhabits her body. It’s called being ‘ridden”
— Amanda Carlson
“Did the van die because it’s a complete piece of shit or was it something supernatural?” Tyler asked…”
— Amanda Carlson
“He was here. Nice to have someone to hold my hand in the end. “Valkyrie, I need to lift you. This is going to hurt.” His arms slid underneath my body. I screamed. Almost gone. I struggled. Needed to tell him not to worry. It wasn’t his fault. Don’t bother trying to save me. Hurts too much. “What is it, Valkyrie? You have to stop struggling.” His head hovered above my mouth. “There’s nothing… left to save.”
— Amanda Carlson
“How about you ask me something like, “What do you want more than anything?” and I reply with, “A hellhound in my bed”?”
— Amanda Carlson
“She couldn’t take her eyes off him.He had sandy-blond hair and piercingly green eyes. Today he wore a deep-red T-shirt with the word BOUNCER printed across the back. The material pulled tightly over his muscular chest. He was a specimen.But the most striking feature about him was his smile.The man was bewitching, and Sofia knew a thing or two about bewitching.”
— Amanda Carlson
“Neve, you’re wicked,” he groaned as she rocked up against him even harder. “I hope that’s not a problem for you,” she panted.”
— Amanda Carlson
“Diesel” – his name sounded sweet coming out of her mouth –“I want you, and I mean I really, really want you. Please. Let’s go back to my room.”
— Amanda Carlson
“Diesel,” she moaned, “you are so damn sexy.”He paused, breaking the kiss, his eyes filled with wanting as he gazed down on her. Then his mouth went up at an angle. “No, that would be you, Sofia. You are unbelievable. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone who hold a candle to you.”
— Amanda Carlson
“Diesel had gotten his nickname because he was built like a Mack truck. …. He stood six feet, six inches tall and his muscles had muscles.”
— Amanda Carlson
“Luke picked up a piece of paper lying on the seat. “Camden Hills Avenue in the Badlands Golf Club.” Luke chuckled. “Going to find a criminal in the Badlands. It kind of has an ironic ring to it.”
— Amanda Carlson
“I have trouble controlling my base emotions when the moon is full, but anger is the hardest for me. If I’m mad, I turn into the Hulk. Except I’m not green.”
— Amanda Carlson
“The moment this is over, you’re mind,” Diesel all but groaned, keeping his eyes on the road so he wouldn’t pull over and take her right there.”No, wolf, you’re mine.”the look on his face went immediately from lust to yearning.”That’s right,” she said with a sigh. “We’re going to finish what we started. And then do it all over again.”
— Amanda Carlson
“He couldn’t stop staring at her cleavage…The vee in between beckoned him like a bee to nectar.”
— Amanda Carlson
“The moment this is over, you’re mine,” Diesel all but groaned, keeping his eyes on the road so he wouldn’t pull over and take her right there.”No, wolf, you’re mine.”the look on his face went immediately from lust to yearning.”That’s right,” she said with a sigh. “We’re going to finish what we started. And then do it all over again.”
— Amanda Carlson
“Who are you?” I asked as he turned and headed deeper into the cavern. “I am Fenrir the Wolf.” “I’m sorry, did you say you’re a wolf?”
— Amanda Carlson
“My name is Phoebe Meadows.” I covered my nakedness again with my arms. “I know it’s a little late for this, since I’m currently lying butt naked in your arms, and you’ve already saved my life three times, but now is better than never. You can call me Phoebe if you like.”
— Amanda Carlson
“Fen looked mildly amused by my antics. In fact, he was just short of full-on laughing. “Don’t snicker at me, wolf. Being naked in your arms…” As I said those words out loud, a kernel of heat seared through me, heat that had nothing at all to do with the scalding temperature of the water. “Well… let’s just say it surprised me, okay? I wasn’t expecting to be … unclothed or … alive, for that matter.” “Valkyrie, your nakedness does not bother me in the least.” Did his eyes just flare a teensy bit? “It would’ve been counterproductive to heal you with your clothes on. What was left of them, anyway. I figured your life was worth more than your modesty.” His lips went up in a cocky grin. “Plus, it kept me quite… focused on my task.”
— Amanda Carlson