Operation Z-Day (The Raven Falconer Chronicles)
“Things must be getting much worse, she thought, pulling the wrapper away from a breakfast bar and taking the first bite. She drank a room-temperature bottle of water, which helped to wash the sticky morsel down, a hint of maple satisfying her craving for sugar. She’d contemplated a can of soda to accompany her meal but couldn’t bring herself to open the backdoor and retrieve it from the snow. Raven sat on the couch, with the drapes tied back, allowing her to see through to the driveway and r...oad beyond. The overnight snowfall had slowed, but tiny, reflective geometric shapes continued to cover the world before her, bringing a sparkle to everything they touched. The loaded double-barreled shotgun rested across her lap, the metal felt cold and harsh, even through the sweats. Last night had not been the first time she’d fired the ancient weapon. Smugs had taught her, years before, when the gun stood taller than she did; how to hold, sight and fire the 12-gauge shotgun. However, the few hours before had been the first she’d fired both barrels at the same time and her shoulder was paying the price. She pulled the stretchy material of her top aside and looked for a bruise. “Ouch,”MoreLess
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