Billy the Kid & the Vampyres of Vegas (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #5.5)
“It represented the ultimate freedom. He didn’t remember learning how to ride; riding was just something he had always done. A huge body of myth had grown up about the special bond between cowboy and horse. In truth, Billy had never felt that connection with an animal, and had known few cowboys who did. You took care of your horse the same way you took care of a car. It got you from point A to point B faster than you could walk. But he did remember the precise moment he’d bought his first car. I...t had been—naturally—a Model T, and in 1916, it had cost him over seven hundred dollars, which was a fortune in those days. He’d driven Fords for the next forty years, until he’d bought the 1960 Thunderbird convertible. He’d instantly fallen in love with the car with the sweeping tailfins and had never bought another. In the past five decades he’d spent a fortune maintaining the Thunderbird, and he didn’t regret a single cent. This car was his pride and joy. Sitting back, he pressed gently on the accelerator and the big V8 engine surged forward with a low bubbling growl.“Careful,”MoreLess
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