Tiddly Jinx by Liz Schulte

Author:Liz Schulte [Schulte, Liz]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Book 4 in the Easy Bake Coven Series
Publisher: Leaping Lizards LLC
Published: 2014-04-07T00:00:00+00:00

“I HEARD ABOUT THE announcement,” Lily said when she came in. “I’m glad you aren’t just leaving, not that I would blame you.”

“We haven’t been elected yet.” I motioned for her to sit, but she shook her head.

“I know you’re busy. I heard something. It’s probably ridiculous and normally I couldn’t care less about rumors.” She twisted a piece of blonde hair around her finger. “You know what, it’s dumb. I don’t know why I came. Sorry to interrupt.”

“Lily, you’re welcome any time. I mean that. Please sit and tell me what you heard.”

“An entire cemetery in New Orleans will rise from the dead on the next new moon.” She looked away. “It sounds even more stupid when I say it out loud.”

“It’s not stupid.” It wasn’t stupid at all. This could be our first legitimate lead to where the Pole will be before it gets there.

“How could that happen?” she asked. “The human population will go berserk. You know how they are about zombies.”

“Zombies?”

“You know, like,” she held out her arms in front of her and her mouth went slack as she groaned, “zoommmmbiiiies.”

I nodded, though I had no idea what she was talking about—but legions of undead, that was something that was currently all too possible. “We have been tracking a weapon of sorts that would make something like that possible. Is your source reliable?”

She laughed. “I don’t have a source. I listen to what the people who come through my club say. Only one guy was talking about it last night and no one believed him. I know that humans aren’t under your protection, but something like that would expose us all.”

“Did he say which cemetery?”

She dropped down into a chair. “Nope. You seriously believe this could happen?”

“I do. Do you have the man’s name?”

“No, but I can probably find that out for you.”

“Please. I’ll let the others know.”

She nodded. “Cheney, if you ever need my help, just ask. I’ll do what I can.”

Keeping my half-sister as far away from this as possible was the best thing I could do. If it was true and an entire cemetery of undead rose, there would be lots of questions and we would all take the fall. Lily didn’t need any part of that. “What you’re doing is perfect. Just keep your ears open.”

“For what? The strange and impossible?”

“For right now, yes, actually. The strange and impossible sounds about right. The weapon we’re looking for can open passageways between worlds. Anything is possible.”

She stopped twirling her hair. “You lead a much more exciting life than I would have given you credit for.”

I laughed. “When you have his name…”

“I’ll bring it.” She waved as she left.

Perhaps the mountain was a test run. Maybe the person wielding the Pole didn’t expect anyone to find out about it so soon. That could be why they choose what they thought was a secluded area. The new moon was in three days. We had to be ready.

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