Impervious (City of Eldrich Book 1) (32 page)

“Okay.” What else could she say? This is my new normal, she thought.

“Oh,” Natalie added, “if you see John, tell him they’re roaming around the camp trying to introduce the Fahrayans to the world of bare-knuckle finance.”

Meaghan sighed. “Will do.”

She hung up the phone and turned to John. “You’ve got leprechauns out at your place trying to make loans to your people.”

John’s look grew dark. “Not for long, I don’t. Not when I get my hands on the little bastards.”

“You’ve met them?”

“Yes,” he growled. “I have encountered them before. They infest. Like rats.” He stood up and gave her a sad smile. “I have to go. King stuff to do.”

“Yeah, I have some gatekeeping duties to get up to speed on myself.”

They stared at each other for a long moment.

Meaghan pulled him close for a quick kiss, smiled at him, and then shoved him gently toward the door. “It’s not like either of us has the time right now anyway. We’ll get there. Go kick some leprechaun ass. I have reading to do.”

Acknowledgements

First and foremost,
thank you to my father, Ray Kirwan. This book would not exist without his support and encouragement. Next, a big thanks to my beta readers Rick Wysocki (
frederickwysocki.com
), Brenda Moyer, Andrea Garland, and Jen Treadway. Also thanks to my editor, Susan Lindsey of Savvy Communication LLC (
savvy-comm.com
), and to James T. Egan of Bookfly Design (
bookflydesign.com
.) Finally, thank you, Lindsay Buroker (
lindsayburoker.com
), for your advice and assistance.

A Note to Readers

Impervious
is the
first of seven books in the City of Eldrich series. More information about the series is available at 
laurakirwan.com
.

Copyright © 2014 Laura Kirwan

Published by Burnt Barn Press, Phoenix, Arizona

Cover design by James T. Egan of Bookfly Design

This is a work of fiction.

Names, character, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or places is entirely coincidental.

ISBN: 0-9913023-2

ISBN-13: 978-0-9913023-2-1