The judge nodded. “Yes,” he said. “Only a small town on the edge of the world here in Texas, but still terrible things and wonderful stories happen, just like in the books. This is a book.” He turned the pages, looking for the last entry. “This is a book,” he repeated. “Great tragedies, gripping love stories, tales of uncommon heroism. Very profound, very thought-provoking. Enter your names here.”
