“ It was an emergency!" Seth blurted. "Read my lips - emergency reading - not some demented idea of fun. If I was starving, I would eat asparagus. If somebody held a gun to my head, I would watch a soap… Brandon Mull
“ He's stubborn," Tux warned in a singsong tone."Stay out of this," Mark spat."And touchy," Tux added. Brandon Mull
“ Please," Kendra said. "Think of all the lives that will be destroyed.""I have," Mark said. "Believe me, darling, I grasp all aspects of this, I really do. But how much has the public I'm protecting wo… Brandon Mull
“ And you came back to Lyrian? Galloran said in disbelief.Believe it or not, I came through the same hippopotamus that brought me here the first time. Jumped into the tank on purpose. I wanted to keep o… Brandon Mull
“ Rolling flat onto his back, Drake shuddered. Then he inhaled deeply. He stared up at the night sky. We're going to win, he said, his voice calmer, less strained. This is nothing. Keep going. They can'… Brandon Mull
“ Jason and Ferrin turned. Aram, face shiny with sweat, pulled a small pair of pants over his skinny legs. His shrunken hands trembled.Ferrin struggled not to smile. He was unsuccessful.Ferrin's involun… Brandon Mull
“ Yes, we have different viewpoints represented among us, she continued. Yes, we have a displacer in our number, and a half giant, and a seedman who publicly disgraced us.She's talking about you, Drake… Brandon Mull
“ Jason glanced at the creature. It remained the same distance away as before, still as a statue.What do you want? Jason asked.No answer.Are you the thing that followed Tark? You should keep following h… Brandon Mull
“ Not that I lack confidence in the outcome, Ferrin said, but would you consider entrusting the piece of my neck to somebody who is not about to confront one of the most deadly beings in the world? Brandon Mull
“ You don't know how to respond, Ferrin said. I'll make it easy for you. The safest course of action for your young rebellion would be to toss me off the tallest cliff you can find. I have played a peri… Brandon Mull
“ What if a pair of us head off on our own? Nollin proposed, panting. A small detachment might avoid detection.It's a gamble, Ferrin said. If the duo gets noticed, they'll be defenseless. Who'd you have… Brandon Mull
“ You have been spying all along, Conrad said, unconvinced. The manhunt for you was a ruse.Check with the emperor, Ferrin replied coolly. Brandon Mull
“ You’re free to dream however you wish, Nollin teased. But don’t ask the rest of us to share your unrealistic—Then don’t ask us to share your weakness! Jason interrupted. Brandon Mull
“ To love you fully is to love you in every way possible, even in the smallest, most inconspicuous ways that will eventually all lead back to you. Ninya Tippett
“ There are a thousand beautiful things behind that look. A marvelous sort of ache that only a few people know about. Some miraculous sort of sorrow she's managed to walk away from. Travis Thrasher
“ I think of this girl, this bright light coming from such a dark place. I know that the things she believes about God and the Bible and hope and all that are very real to her. They're not nice sayings… Travis Thrasher
“ So yeah, maybe this will be the rest of our lives. Pot roast and Diet Cokes and my parents making eyes at each other. As for those slaps and punches and hateful words, we'll just sweep those under the… Travis Thrasher
“ Suddenly, I can't move. I can't speak. I am set in stone, but it's a glorious chiseled sort of stone. Travis Thrasher
“ Home should never be dark or full of shadows and secrets. It should be bright and full of open doors. It should be full of stories wanting to be told. Travis Thrasher
