Everything’s mine, Francis, she replied in a merry tone. The only question is whether or not it knows it is yet.
Faith, Harry. God has a way of seeing to it that things fall into place.
Five white candles surrounded my summoning circle, the points of an invisible pentacle. White for protection. And because they’re the cheapest color at Wal-Mart. Hey, being a wizard doesn’t make money...
For the first time ever, Mickey Mouse let me down.
Gandalf never had this kind of problem. He had exactly this problem, actually, standing in front of the hidden Dwarf door to Moria. Remember when…
Harry? Bob asked. Are your feet wet? And can you see the pyramids? I blinked. What? Earth to Dresden, Bob said. You are standing knee-deep in de Nile.
He reached out a hand to the middle head of the dog and scratched it beneath the chin. One of the beast’s rear legs began to thump rapidly against the floor. It sounded like something you’d hear comin...
He smiled crookedly. I’ve never lost a duel to the death. Not one.
Head got nothing to do with the heart. Your heart wants what it wants. Head got to learn that it can only kill the heart or else get out of the way.
Her looks were almost extraneous. They weren’t any more important to her appeal than a glass was to wine.
He’s being held prisoner on a ceramic-lined cookie sheet in the oven, Thomas said. I figured he couldn’t jigger his way out of a bunch of steel, and it would give him something to think about before w...
I am just another blind man. I do not get the whole picture of what transpires in all places. I am blind and limited. I would be a fool to think myself wise. And so, not knowing what the universe mean...
I am somewhat proud of this, Mab's cold voice said. To be sure, the White Christ never suffered so long or so terribly as did this traitor. Three days on a tree. Hardly enough time for a prelude. When...
I dealt with the White Council my whole life, so I’m used to being treated like a mushroom— Eh? Ascher asked. Kept in the dark and fed bullshit, Binder reported calmly. Ah.
I do magic, in one form or another, and that’s pretty much it. I really need to get a life, one of these days.
I even heard that they can bring people back from the dead.Jesus, Butter swore.I kinda doubt they had anything to do with that one.No, no, I meant --I know what you meant. t was a joke, Butters.
I felt my face stretch in a victorious smile. The potion had worked. I was inside. I had to suppress an urge to break into a soft shoe routine. Sometimes being able to use magic was so cool.
I finished the beer and sighed. Arrogance, I said. I feel stupid. Good, Michael said. It’s good for everyone to feel that way sometimes. It helps remind you how much you still have to learn.
I know what it’s like to lose it.
I leaned into Karrin a little and said, next to her ear, You ready for this?Only a lunatic is ready for this, she said. I could hear her smile as she spoke. Then she turned her head and, before I coul...
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