Talented, Tome 1 : Dream Stalker
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- Amy Hopkins (Écrivain)
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CHAPTER ONE
At exactly one hour after sunrise, Lenny and I opened the doors to my shop. A flick of my wand and the room filled with light. Pax and Tox, two of my demigoblin customers, were already waiting outside.
"Good morning Lenny, Emma." Pax gave Lenny a scratch behind the ears as the two of them entered.
"Morning," I said as I went to place my street sign out. I followed them inside, Lenny settling in his usual spot by the door.
"You hear the news?" asked Tox in a brusque, gravelly voice.
"Another attack," added Pax.
I cursed. "Who was it? Did they...?"
"No survivors. It was Keelie, that young witch what lived with her pa down by the river. Found her dead in the wee hours he did. Shame. Her curse stones were the best around."
I frowned. I didn't like curse stones or the fact Keelie would sell them no questions asked. Still, dead? She was the fifth half-blood Talent in two months. We lost a few of our ranks every year—bad deals with the Fae, burnout or misfired spells and the occasional feud with a Talent Lord. These were different. Someone was targeting us; I was sure of it.
Tox looked at me concerned. "You're not gonna shut shop and run are ya? Your speedin' tea is the only thing that keeps me faster than the Balrogs when I go huntin'"
I shook my head. "Not a chance Tox. Did you hear anything else?"
"Nay Lass. I'd tell you if I did. You know you've earned your place here and you've looked after us. We'll keep an eye out." I knew he meant it—Otherworld creatures took things like honour and loyalty seriously... even if they didn't have the same respect for concepts like ownership or personal boundaries.
Pax and Tox handed over their chips, the currency of the Otherworld, and I busied myself getting their orders ready. The tea I sold was enchanted—one box each of speed, agility, and stealth for each of them. I made a quick note of the sales in my ledger and waved goodbye.
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La première moitié du roman est comme une mise en place des éléments. J'ai trouvé ça long et je me suis forcée pour ne pas abandonner ma lecture.
L'autre partie est plus excitante. Il y a de l'action, pas vraiment de romance.
L'univers d'Emma est coloré dans ce sens, qu'elle côtoie toute sorte de personnages: ocre, gobelin, golem, fée...
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People are dying. Why doesn't anyone care?
All Emma wanted was to sell her enchanted teas in peace; instead, she's caught up in the chase for a killer who's stalking the streets of London. He's targeting half-bloods, people with limited magical ability. People just like Emma.
The police are baffled by the long string of deaths, but they're not willing to put in the legwork to make an arrest. After all, magic users can take care of themselves, right? Except, those with real power don't give a damn about half-bloods. So, when Emma wakes from a strange dream that nearly gets her killed in the waking world, she knows she has to deal with it herself.
With only her boggart shop-assistant and the two strange men who have offered to help, can she thwart the killer and make the city safe again?
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