“Malphas surveyed the women's bodies with utter disgust and sorrowuntil he realized Tabitha was still alive. He knelt by her side and cradled her head tenderly. "Tabby... I'm so sorry"Grimacing she opened her eyes as she labored to breathe. She laughed bitterly, exposing a set of bleeding teeth. "there are some things that sorry doesn't fix, Caleb.""Shhh, don't speak. I can--""you failed us," She went limp in his arms. Her eyes went Dull.Wincing, Caleb held her close to his heart and stroked her bloody hair. "No, Tabby. I failed myself.""Most of all, I failed Nick.”

American writer

Sherrilyn Kenyon is an American writer known for urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and historical fiction with paranormal elements. She is best known for her Dark Hunter series. Writing under her former married name and also as Kinley MacGregor, she has built a wide readership across several genres. Her novels have sold more than 70 million copies in print in more than 100 countries, and books under both names have reached the top of the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today lists. They are also frequent bestsellers in Germany, Australia, and the United Kingdom.