Farley caressed the coiled snake’s gleaming scales, cool and silken as the real thing. He smiled at the little guardian’s reaction, for his magic sparked and swirled in an eager bid for attention. His guardian might be small, but he was ten times more powerful than Olexi or Rimbles.

—RAKEFANG by C. J. Milbrandt

Of all the Meadowsweet siblings, Tupper was the hardest to describe. He fit in well enough with his looks, for he bore a strong resemblance to their father; however, his personality had always been rather vague. Although no one would have gone so far as to call him weak, Tupper didn’t seem to have any strengths.

—HARROW by C. J. Milbrandt