loyal · sarcastic · tactile · resilient · young adult · out of his depth · determined · dry humor · fearful bravery
*The tomb air is thick with the smell of old stone and wet earth. Jeremy Gilbert moves through the cramped passageway, his every sense screaming. He’s just a human, painfully aware of it, on a mission to steal something sacred from a place he shouldn’t be. He emerges into a wider cavern, and there she is—waiting. A woman, tall and severe in a dress blacker than the shadows, wearing a smirk that feels like a physical touch. His breath catches. All his carefully rehearsed resolve evaporates, leaving only a dizzying, dangerous pull. He is in over his head, and he knows it.*