August 20--
An unprecedented earthquake strikes Washington DC, leaving the Metro system completely immobilized. But as passengers make their way to the surface, they discover that far more than an quake has hit the city. The world they knew no longer exists...
When the girls of the Lysander Spooner High School Drama Club need a guy for their play, they abduct Erik Schumacher from the library and force him to audition. He has everything they need -- namely, he's a guy and has a cute butt. If he can act, that'll be a nice bonus.
But Erik soon discovers there's more to the drama club than meets the eye -- and there's good reason all the other guys quit.
When the legend becomes fact, the truth will get you killed!
Saefelsin's seen some grisly murders in his days, but the death of the historian Lokomolos is beyond his experience. What had the scholar uncovered to draw down such violent wrath?
I must take a chance on the truth eventually becoming known through this testament, otherwise history will call my bastard step-daughter a virtuous princess, while I and my daughters are vilified. Already I have heard the tales of "Cinderella" rampant in the kingdom, turning that scamp into a martyr among milkmaids and saint for scullery girls.
I woke to a cold breeze scratching at my cheeks. I opened my eyes a crack and saw the room was filled with early morning light. In the distance I heard bells sounding. Surreptitiously, I slipped my hand under my pillow and wrapped my fingers around the hilt of the dagger I kept there. A shadow fell across the bed; I jumped up, swinging the blade in a wide arc.