Their business was profitable but ugly. Just another game he played in a world where heroes were legends and honor was a myth.
Just—don’t—move, Guy said with his hands spread out in front of him. He looked as if he were trying to catch a wild horse, and did not advance, dismount, or draw his sword.Just then the portcullis dro...
It was like waiting for the sunrise and a chicken to hatch— if the sun marked the end of the world and the chicken was an all-devouring demon. —THE BOOK OF BRIN
In the dark, when night’s chill cutsCold as death they climb the hillBreaking door and windowpaneThey come to burn, slash, and kill. Shadows pounding on the doorThey beat the drums of fearPlace your...
I want to know how long we have before he rises. If I cut off his head, will he stay down longer?The servant rolled his eyes. He’s not getting up! You killed him.My Tetlin ass! That’s a god. Gods don’...
We’d get out of it. She stared at the huge bell for a moment and then added, I hate the sound of that bell. A gusty breeze rustled the leaves and threw a lock of hair in her face. She brushed it back...
You realize the moment you dropped that book, we stopped being partners, Royce said. Oh yeah-you’re right. Huh. I should have left you for dead after all. What’s the real reason? Just before we starte...
You don’t win battles with hate. Anger and hate can make you brave, make you strong, but they also make you stupid.
The more you know about the past, the easier it is to divine the future.
The Song of Man, one of Reuben’s favorite poems, mentioned age, disease, and hunger as the Three Cruelties of Humanity. Fat Horace was clearly hunger. Pasty-faced, pockmarked Willard was disease, and...
The 2XL shirt was still too small, leaving an exposed band of pale skin muffining out of his jeans.
That living has no value - it's what you do with life that gives it worth.
Stained upon my hands, the blood of innocents brands my soul with such a crime forgiveness gapes appalled.
Spring had let go of Winter's hand and was reaching out to Summer
Royce hated keeping secrets from Hadrian, and it weighed heavily on his conscience, which was amazing, because he had never known he had one. Royce defined right and wrong by the moment. Right was wha...
Right. And our first job is to teach her to give a speech on the Grand Balcony in three days.That does not sound too difficult. Has she done much public speaking?Amilia forced a smile. A week ago she...
Reason, truth, innocence --Royce sat back against the wall and folded his arms--unicorns, pixies, and dragons; you're not that young to believe in such things. How is it that you fancy yourself a resi...
If you don't abandon hope on pleasant days, why do so on those that begin poorly?
How are you speaking? Gryndal asked.With my mouth, she said. Does everyone play that game?
Don’t let go. Don’t you dare let go. Do you hear me? Are you listening to me, Royce Melborn? You have to hang on, Royce. Please… give me your hand. Give me your hand! Royce’s head snapped up. He focus...