Because we live in a world under siege, I say. Life sucks for mages and magicians- taught me that. Bad things happen to those of us who get involved, but if we didn't fight, we'd be in an even worse...
When Larten heard that Alicia had married, he felt both jealousy and delight. A selfish part of him had hoped she'd mourn for him the rest of her life. But mostly he was happy that she'd found someone...
An assistant could be just what the witch doctor ordered.
Alive is better than dead. Always.
You are a creature of the darkness, the same as myself and Mr. Dowling. Like us, I fear that you will end up destined to play a cruel, vicious part in the shaping of the future. Some of us cannot esca...
It is too easy to say 'what if' and paint a picture of a perfect world.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. - Harkat Mulds (Hunters of the Dusk)
Thanks for saving me back there larten errmm thats mr crepsley to you - darren shan and larten creplsley - the vampires assistant
You mean I might end up like you one day? I asked, alarmed at the thought of sounding so serious and stuffy. You might, Mr Crepsley said, though I would not bet on it. Seba commanded my utmost respect...
Yes? she asked, eyeing me guardedly.I struck out a hand and said Shake.Arra stared at the hand, then into my unfocused eyes. One good fight doesn't make you a warrior, she said.Shake! I repeated angri...
To be a druid is to embrace death, dance with it a while, and finally fall prey to it. That is why we'll never rule this world. We have the power to bend all men to our whim, but are forever pushing o...
She was a beautiful woman. Gavner sighed, tracing the outline of one of the elephants. She just had very bad taste in underwear …And in boyfriends, I added impishly. Mr. Crepsley burst into laughter a...
One night of slavery is too much.
Okay, I sighed. I don't like it, but my hands are tied. I just want you to know this: if I ever get the chance to betray you, I will. If the opportunity arises to pay you back, I'll take it. You'll ne...
Never trust fairy tales. Any story that ends with ‘They all lived happily ever after’ is a crock. There are no happy endings. No endings, full stop. Life goes on. There’s always something new around t...
Maybe you're going insane.Maybe, agreed Kernel.I was joking.I wasn't.
It'll be like a game of chess. We can let the game unfold as it did before, but if we want to avoid checkmate, we'll have to readjust the pieces a few moves shy of the finish.
It was an age of tragic mistakes.
If this were a made-up story, it would begin at night, with a storm blowing and owls hooting and rattling noises under the bed.
I've lived and seen enough to know how difficult it is to settle for a small life when you're destined for greatness.