See No Evil (Twisted Book 3)
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Despite being a demon himself, Fink shuddered. There were some things that affected even him. He handed the block of money to Michael, who shook his head: Fink could keep it. The money meant nothing to him. Behind him, he felt Pike bristle at the gift; he obviously wanted the extra cash. Smiling, Fink offered it to him.
“Here, you take it.”
Pike’s weary eyes slid over to him, trying to assess his intention, but Michael wasn’t the only one who was good at keeping secrets around here; Fink had spent a lifetime perfecting his poker face. Pike’s clawed hand shot out, snatching the money from him. Fink simply smiled, unnerving the other demon.
“Thanks,” Pike finally hissed, his fangs emphasizing the ’s’ at the end of the word. Fink nodded magnanimously, letting Pike think they were buddies.
Keep your friends close…
“No problem,” he replied, turning back to Michael, who was still by the table, his hands hovering palm down over the water in the bowl.
“What now?” Fink asked, wondering what the man was up to.
Michael’s eyes grew dark as he focused on the water, summoning up his magic power.
“If today has shown me anything, it’s that I can’t underestimate these girls. They barely understand anything, yet they still managed to beat those thugs back.”
“Since money doesn’t seem an issue, we could just hire more of them. I’d like to see them go up against twenty or so demons,” Fink offered, but Michael shook his head.
“No. I have a better idea. We need to be more clever than them. We need to go after their every weakness and exploit them. We need to keep them preoccupied so that I can locate the next seal.” The surface of the water rippled as a fuzzy image appeared. Michael waved his hand over the bowl, making the ripples die down.
And there, in the water, a crystal clear picture formed of a young girl sitting in an armchair. Rolling her sleeve up, a woman with terrible hair slid a needle into her arm, hooking her up to a dialysis machine…
This is the end of SEE NO EVIL. Continue the story now with the next episode THE BLOOD THAT BINDS!
Afterword
Twisted is a television series that I have been trying to make for coming up to eight years now.
I created it soon after my television series Spirit Warriors aired.
At one point I even had one of the producers behind one of the biggest film franchises in the world attached. We were trying to get it set up in the States but for a variety of reasons, it just didn’t happen.
In all this time, and after so many other projects, I still haven’t been able to let this one go. I believe in these girls and their troubles and I believe there are others out there who want to hear their story. Outside of the supernatural shenanigans are the problems so many girls face today. I know, because each of these girls is a part of me in some way.
I wasn’t one of the popular girls at school.
I was very overweight — one of the side effects of coming from a troubled background. I was bullied from students and a staff member who took great joy in belittling me in front of the whole class on a regular basis until I learned to be terrified of attending those classes.
I was also the girl who couldn’t bear to look at herself in the mirror as she saw nothing but ugliness, which wasn’t surprising as that is what the world repeatedly told me I was.
And I was the girl who looked for validation in all the wrong places.
So this series is important to me as I know there are millions of girls out there who felt the same way I did. The ones who aren’t “perfect”. The ones who are outcasts, misfits, geeks — to them I say, know that you are unique and special. Stay true to yourself and great things can and will come.
If you’d like to help me make this into a TV series, please leave your reviews for these books and help spread the word. The more love there are for these books and the more demand there is for this show, the more likely it is to happen.
My thanks go to my wonderful proof reader and grammar guru, Janice Harris for her support and insightful work. Thank you also to the fabulous Harold Trammel whose notes aren’t only perceptive but an utter joy to read. Last but not least, thank you to Dawn C. D. Harrison and Simon Richardson who cast their critical and much-needed eyes over proceedings. I’m so grateful to you all.
And finally as always, to my love Matt who brings joy to each and every day.
- Jo
About the Author
A proud geek and video gamer, and champion of complex female protagonists, Jo brings her page-turning screenwriting style to books to weave well-crafted, suspenseful stories with twists you don't see coming.
A self-taught screenwriter, Jo’s writing life began when she created the ground-breaking, critically acclaimed CBBC action fantasy television series, "Spirit Warriors," which introduced leading actress, Jessica Henwick ("Game of Thrones," "Star Wars: The Force Awakes") to the screen. Granted the biggest budget ever given to a CBBC show at the time, it was nominated for "Best Children’s Program" at the 2011 Broadcast Awards, with Jo herself, going on to win the Women in Film & Television’s "New Talent" Award in 2010. Jo even made history for being the first East Asian person — man or woman — to have created a British television drama series.
Since then, Jo has worked with some of the most acclaimed producers in the world with several television shows and movies currently in development. It is her dream to bring her Twisted series to screen and she believes she can make it happen with her readers' help!
Jo lives in London and hopes one day to travel across America in a super kitted out, Zombie-apocalypse-ready RV, with her lovely fella, Matt, and three equally lovely kitties.
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