Defy the Night (Defy the Night, #1)

by Brigid Kemmerer

“Race you to the gate?” It’s a taunt from when we were children. His voice is so low and close that I realize he’s the one holding me up. I blink at him. His face is smudged with soot, but his eyes are dark with concern. “You’ll win this time,” I say. “Come on, Cory,” he says, and he takes a step forward, supporting my weight, gasping from the effort. “Let’s make it a tie.”

im sobing. this book will ACTUALLY be the death of me