Jennifer Kohout

“The ghoul that had invaded Adam’s dreams had taken every innocent aspect of childhood and turned it into a nightmare. He waited for the Wakefields to leave, then let himself into Adam’s room. “Hi, Adam.” Søren didn’t bother sitting in the chair. He wouldn’t be staying long. “My name is Søren. I’m a guardian. I’m sorry I wasn’t there to protect you.” Søren moved around the bed and squatted down until he was in Adam’s line of sight. The boy’s eyes stared through him. “I’m going to get the one responsible for doing this to you, and when I do, you’ll never have to be afraid of anything ever again. I’m going to make sure of it.” Nothing. Søren thought of the death warrant warming his pocket. Would it make a difference to Adam if he knew that a demon had invaded his dreams? That Søren was already on the hunt, and that he wouldn’t stop until Ezekiel was dead?”
― Jennifer Kohout, Shadow Mine

“Those years had changed her. She recognized that truth. They’d broken her and then reshaped her into something that was stronger for the breaking.”
― Jennifer Kohout, Shadow Mine