Status Updates From Destruction (The December P...

Mom had been flitting around the house doing ridiculous tasks such as addressing Christmas cards for next year. "I have all the stuff out now," she had said. "I can't believe I never thought to do this before. This is so smart."

"...My parents never taught it to me. They didn't allow me to do serious magic. They said you shouldn't alter the world to get things you want because people are too stupid to know what they want."

"We're casting a spell," Mom said. She said it with the non-nonsense Mom tone she might use to say, 'We will be cleaning out the garage.'

Patrick watched his mother bounce around the house like a pinball. A pinball with a gun.

Emmy had taken the Expedition and Jude had taken his truck, so he had only one car to choose from. Emmy didn't know how to drive, but at least she took the tank.

"Stand down," said one of the men. "We mean you no harm."
Stand down? The man made it sound as if David had weapons. Wait, did THEY have weapons? For some reason, he felt like they did, although he couldn't see any.

I don't know if I'm going to finish this one.

"It doesn't matter what your intentions are. Magic sucks."

This book started out as a time filler on my Kindle App. I generally don't read a lot on the app as I really enjoy "old fashioned" paper books ;) but it got so interesting that I had to run out and buy the copy. I'm glad there is a second because I am becoming quite attached to these poor children. Must keep reading...must keep reading....