

“Gee whiz, that must make me one in a billion.” “I assume, since you say I’m connected, that I have one or more of these genes?” I asked. “I warned you, to properly answer your question, I need time.” Why are people downstairs playing twenty-two?” Especially when the same guy keeps ignoring my question. It’s just that I hate it when a guy starts talking about how special he is. But once they’ve been activated, well, they give a person special abilities.” “Most people who have them don’t even know they exist. “What do they do for the people who have them?”

But only one in a million would possess three or more.” One in ten thousand people might possess one of the genes I’m talking about. “It’s impossible to answer that question with a simple number. “How many people possess these extra genes?” Genes your average person doesn’t possess.” “The scanner is able to identify people who have an extra set of genes. “More than normal? Like superheroes or something?” “It was originally built to identify people who are more than normal.”

Only that’s not its main purpose.” He paused as if searching for the right words. It does read a normal person’s genetic code. “Remember the scanner I told you about? How it was designed to read a person’s genetic code?” He pointed to the brochures on the table. The sun will be coming up in about three hours.” I assume we have time.” I added, “Or do you need to get to bed early? If that’s the case, I’m afraid you’re too late. “Why are they playing twenty-two downstairs?” Are there really witches? Is she one of them? Originally published as Witch World, this classic edge-of-your-seat thrill ride from #1 bestselling author Christopher Pike keeps you guessing right until the last page.He sighed and put the cell phone away. Suddenly Jessie discovers that she's stumbled into a world where some people can do the impossible, and others may not even be human. Curious, Jessie wants to know his secret, and in response, alone in his hotel room, he teaches her a game that opens a door to another reality. In Las Vegas she meets Russ, a mesmerizing stranger who shows her how to gamble, and who never seems to lose. But what Jessie doesn't realize is that Jimmy is the least of her problems. The guy who's finally ready to tell her why he did it, because he wants her back. The guy who broke her heart five months ago when he dumped her for no reason. Heading off for a weekend in Las Vegas with her friends, Jessie Ralle has only one worry-how to make it through the road trip in the same car with her Ex, Jimmy Kelter. Jessie never suspected that witches are real, or that she is one, in the start of this paranormal suspense saga from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike.
