He’d heard the stories of the "Soul Eater"—a creature so terrifying that even other monsters gave it a wide berth. They said it didn't just kill; it consumed the very essence of a person, leaving nothing but a hollow shell. Danny knew he should be running the other way, but desperation is a powerful motivator. His camp was dying, and rumors suggested the Soul Eater guarded a cache of pre-Arriving tech that could save them.
A low, gravelly sound escaped the monster—a laugh. It was the first time Danny realized that in this desolate, terrifying world, he might have just found the only thing more lonely than himself. He came for the tech, but as Wyn’s shadow wrapped around him, Danny realized the Waste was about to get a lot more complicated. Soul Eater by Lily Mayne
"I should eat you," Wyn whispered, though he made no move to strike. He’d heard the stories of the "Soul Eater"—a
Danny tripped. A single loose stone skittered down the ravine, sounding like a gunshot in the dead silence. His camp was dying, and rumors suggested the