The City of Mirrors: A Novel (Book Three of the Passage Trilogy) by Justin Cronin

Author:Justin Cronin
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Mystery, Literary, Vampires, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Thrillers & Suspense, Horror, FIC000000 Fiction / General, Paranormal, Thriller & Suspense, United States, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Suspense, Literary Fiction, Genre Fiction, Literature & Fiction
ISBN: 9780345505002
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2016-05-24T06:00:00+00:00

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A spring afternoon: Peter was working in the garden. Rain had worked through in the night, but now the sky was clear. Stripped to his shirtsleeves, he jabbed his hoe into the soft dirt. Months of eating from the canning jars while they watched the snow fall; how good it would be, he thought, to have fresh vegetables again.

"I brought you something."

Amy had snuck up behind him. Smiling, she held out a glass of water. Peter took it and sipped. It was ice cold against his teeth.

"Why don't you come inside? It's getting late."

So it was. The house lay long in shadow, the last rays of light peeking over the ridge.

"There's a lot to be done," he said.

"There always is. You can get back to work tomorrow."

They ate their supper on the sofa, the old dog nosing around their feet. While Amy washed up, Peter set a fire. The wood caught with crackling quickness. The rich contentment of a certain hour: beneath a heavy blanket, they watched the flames leap up.

"Would you like me to read to you?"

Peter said he thought that would be nice. Amy left him briefly and returned with a thick, brittle volume. Settling back on the sofa, she opened the book, cleared her throat, and began.

"David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens. Chapter One. I Am Born."

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