The Lightning-Struck Heart (Tales From Verania, #1)

by T.J. Klune

“Life is about chances. Unless you take them, you’ll never know what they could bring.”

“That pretty much sums up how we all feel about Sam,” Gary said. “Fond with strong overtures of horror.”

“I think I understand why everyone adores you. You’re a conundrum wrapped in an enigma in a package built of twink.”

Morgan could teach me magic. My parents could teach me morals. Gary and Tiggy could teach me brotherhood. But Mama taught me that while life had sharp edges, it would only cut you if you allowed it to.