Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaverblurb: Every serial killer needs a friend. Every game must have a winner. When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusivethe friendship of a like minded, pitch black soul. From small town West Virginia to upscale California, from downtown Boston to rural Texas, the two hunters collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters

There she will discover the atrocities of the past

With ruthless wit and dizzying energy

Not his unforgivable betrayal

It was supposed to be a one-time thing

she'd ruled her school mercilessly

Perfect for fans of Veronica Mars

horrific slaying of three entire houses

manifesting in physical and mental afflictions ranging from headaches and drowsiness to severe cases of madness

He sees me crying and comes at me from behind

but Cordelia is determined to be a hero rather than a bride

Marlow's old friend and scion of one of Caraza's most affluent spell-making families

he’ll do anything to keep Emilio from leaving him and crossing over to the Other Side—even if it means claiming the victory for himself