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Demonology is a short story which features Talia Lyndsay Vasic and her discovery of the supernatural world. It was first published for free on Kelley Armstrong's website, and is now collected in Otherworld Nights.

Plot[]

In her first year of college, seventeen-year-old Talia has just broken up with her high school boyfriend. She is moping in a local cafe when she is charmed by a handsome stranger. She invites him to bed and a month later discovers she is pregnant.

Nine years later, Talia has brought her son Adam to every doctor imaginable, trying to figure out what is "wrong" with him. He is obsessed with fire and recently gave a bully first degree burns. She is willing to try almost anything at this point, but when she hears that her appointment is with an ex-priest demonology professor she flees.

Robert tracks her down and offers to help with Adam. He knows exactly what questions to ask regarding Adam's mysterious father and his apparent abilities. Talia remains cautious, and won't trust him until he tells her the whole truth.

A week later, she forces the issue by telling Robert that Adam has inflicted second-degree burns on another child. She is lying, but she forces Robert to admit that Adam will someday have the power to do this. She finally convinces him to tell her the truth. It is storming outside, so he leads her onto the patio and uses his own powers to prevent the rain from touching them.

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References[]

  1. Adam was born c. 1977, per Haunted, and is now 9 years old
  2. https://www.goodreads.com/es/book/show/10417468
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