What happened when you were twelve? Oh, Mom offered to take us all out for dinner—us girls, Dad was out of town—to celebrate, but I didn't want to. This book I'd been waiting for had just come out, and the only thing I wanted to do was read it all night. My God, I said, touching the top of her nose. You're adorable.

Bloodlines: The Fiery Heart (ed. Penguin UK, 2013) - ISBN: 9780141350097