The Sunlight Slayings (26 page)

What must be done if the prophecy isn't working out.…Dr. Vincent can make a replacement.… We'll finally be able to get it right.

Oliver found himself shaking all over. Could they mean anything else? All the disappointment and awkward silence from his parents over the last few months.… They didn't just think he was having problems, they thought he was a failure, not only as a son but to the entire prophecy for which he'd been created. And now what? They were going to—

It's not possible,
he thought. And yet, hadn't Dr. Vincent said it himself last winter?
We can always try again.…

Oliver tried to put the conversation out of his mind, and yet there was no way. It stayed with him all through the sleepless weekend, and no matter how he tried, he could only come to one conclusion: the Stiletto of Alamut was meant for him.

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About the Author

Kevin Emerson once competed in a beauty pageant and lost (probably because he was wearing a suit of armor). He is the author of twelve novels for teen and middle grade readers, including the Atlanteans series, the Exile series, and
The Fellowship for Alien Detection
. He is also a guitarist and drummer in two bands: Northern Allies and the Board of Education. Emerson once appeared in a Swedish television commercial, knows that bow ties are cool, and also knows that Pinkie Pie is the best MLP. He lives with his wife and two young children in Seattle, where the damp, gloomy nights inspired Oliver's story.

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Copyright © 2008 by Kevin Emerson

Cover design and illustration by Connie Gabbert

ISBN:978-1-4976-0203-8

This edition published in 2014 by Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

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