“ 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
“ Oh, Kendra, before I forget, Gavin asked me to give you this letter. He held out a gray, speckled envelope.Happy birthday to you! Seth exclaimed, his voice full of implications.Kendra tried not to blu… Brandon Mull
“ 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 o… Brandon Mull
“ Seth put his ear against the door. I can't hear anything.There are probably ten of them patiently waiting on the far side, ready to pounce.Brownies are shrimps. All I'd need are some heavy boots, a pa… Brandon Mull
“ Although her heart had been dead for years, she clasped her hands over her breast to protect what rested underneath. Montgomery Mahaffey
