“You thinking of joining?” Bubba asked.
“Uh, I don’t know.” I was too embarrassed to say yes.
He squinted at me, running a hand over his dark beard. “You got any special skills or anything?”
“No.” I tilted my head. “Well, maybe. Is surviving a special skill?”
“I guess?” Bubba said it skeptically, probably thinking of my four deaths he’d just witnessed. But Bubba didn’t know. Not really.
“Yeah, I’ve got that, then. Not dying. That’s what I’m good at.”
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ERIN BOWMAN is the critically acclaimed author of numerous books for teens and children, including the Taken trilogy, Vengeance Road, Retribution Rails, The Girl and the Witch’s Garden, and the Edgar Award–nominated Contagion duology. A web designer turned author, Erin has always been invested in telling stories—both visually and with words. Erin lives in New Hampshire with her husband and children.
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