“ Shay sometimes talked in a mysterious way, like she was quoting the lyrics of some band no one else listened to. Scott Westerfeld
“ Now,young lady,I suppose you're here for a work assignment.Work? Tally said.They both looked down at her puzzled expression, and Shay burst into laughter. Scott Westerfeld
“ The lie took form as she spoke, pulling on as many strands of truth as it could reach. Scott Westerfeld
“ Clear-cutting was the word for what the Rusties had done to the old forests: felling every tree, killing every living thing, turning entire countries into grazing land. Whole rain forests had been con… Scott Westerfeld
“ That Shay was in possesion of hand grenades was a comforting thought showed what kind of night this had become. Scott Westerfeld
“ Over his years of helping runaways to find the Smoke, David had encountered wild animals, forest fires, and bio-engineered poisonous plants. But nothing was more dangerous than a city afraid of change… Scott Westerfeld
