How wide the gates of hell gaped, how searing the flames would be, how agonizing the lake of fire, and how long would all eternity stretch if he did not stand now, fetch his sword, and walk out from this den of iniquity into the cleansing rain. Dear God, he prayed, but this is a terrible thing, and if you will just save me now then I will never sin again, not ever. He looked into Sally's eyes, her lovely eyes.
"Of course I'll kill him for you," he heard himself saying.
p. 227, Rebel. Bernard Cornwell.
What a guy! And a great teaser, too.
ReplyDeleteOh, the promises we make under stress! This sounds like a really good book. Loved your teaser.
ReplyDeleteMy teaser this week is from The Lie.
Love this teaser, the intensity and the detail in the words...
ReplyDeleteMy 1st TT is on my blog: http://maryellenbrady.com/2012/06/11/teaser-tuesday-earth-by-shauna-granger/