Radical (Clandestine Magic #2)

Peter was not dead. But to say he had survived would be grossly overstating the matter.

At first, the doctors told her he was simply recovering from surgery and would wake up. But finally they had to acknowledge he was in a coma, and they couldn’t say when—or if—he would emerge from it.

They’d admitted her as well for severe dehydration. Doctors, nurses, police officers and, on one occasion, the FBI agent—Radcliffe—had come to ask her questions to which there were no answers she could give. What happened? What were you doing before you both took ill? Why were you in Washington?

“I don’t know,” she said over and over. And, “I don’t remember.” And, “It’s all a horrible blur.” Because dehydration and confusion went hand in hand, they seemed to accept that.