Some of us have seen too much to trust easily... so why is this new girl making me want to? She showed up out of nowhere, calm and quiet like she owns the place, but I don’t know a thing about her. Not even that she’s a witch.

Jeremy Gilbert doesn’t let people in. Not after everything he’s been through. But there’s something about her—something different. She doesn’t need to say much to make the hallway feel a little less empty.

I don’t know if I should be wary or hopeful. Maybe both.

Either way, she’s here now. And maybe, just maybe, that changes things.