To Bleed a Crystal Bloom (Crystal Bloom, #1)

by Sarah A. Parker

Light will bloom from sky and soil, Skin tarnished by the brand of death

I promised I wouldn’t hurt her. I lied.

I empty my lungs before drawing them full, holding onto the ambrosial breath as if it alone could sustain me for eternity. Feed my hungry heart.

I hate you. Oh, precious. You don’t even know the meaning of the word.