Sabree’s affection flooded her mind. “Brace yourself, Ariane Rose.” Tightening their embrace, they squeezed their eyes shut, expecting skin to sizzle and bones to burst into ash as the flames purged overhead. Before their screams penetrated each other’s mind and merged with their own, before the searing fire ignited their bodies, and before all went black, a chorus of voices sang out.
a B r i a n e l
The End
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Devin Lee Carlson is the pseudonym for coauthors Debra DeCosta and Laurie Allen, who have been writing together for over twenty years.
Debbie lives in Western North Carolina where she writes and works part-time as a freelance copyeditor. Once upon a time, she earned a Bachelor’s in Chemistry and held jobs at Pfizer, Inc. as scientist, technical writer, and editor for the company’s online Knowledge Base. She belongs to a critique group. Hobbies include working on polymer clay, hiking, and catering to her dog, Eli.
Laurie resides in sunny Florida where she enjoys writing. A Bachelor’s in English comes in handy and her long career as a Technical Illustrator pays the bills. Formerly secretary for the Emerald Coast Writers from 2009 to 2012, she now runs a critique group and volunteers as a chairperson of the Crestview Writers Group.
Debbie and Laurie prefer to write fiction, especially urban fantasy, paranormal, and fantasy.
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