“The feedback from the speakers changes and begins blasting death metal music so loudly into the sky that I swear the bridge suspensions are vibrating.The twins were in charge of the music selection...”

“My mother hasnt asked the questions that a normal person would ask, and Im grateful for it. Its like the world has become so crazy that it makes sense to her now. I turn on the engine and drive us ...”

“You should be with a nice human boy. One who takes your orders and puts up with your demands. Someone who dedicates his life to keeping you safe and well fed. Someone who can make you happy. Someon...”

“We're at war.On the verge of an apocalypse filled with monsters and torture in a nightmare world.And I'm standing here, a moonstruck teenager pining for an enemy soldier. What am I, crazy?This time...”

“So does anyone have a good survival strategy, or is there no hope for getting out of this nightmare? asks the Colonel.We came up with a big, fat zero. I dont know how were going to survive the bloo...”

“I watch the beautiful performance with an ache in my chest.Then, just when I cant stand the sadness anymore, a dancer floats out from the side of the stage. A dancer in ragged clothes, filthy and h...”

“If I’m super lucky, I might be able to fight him off and maybe even the warrior after him, but it’s not a long-term survival strategy. By long-term, I mean the next ten minutes.We’re screwed.”

“The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.”

“Soldiers manage by dividing themselves. They're one man in the killing, another at home, and the man that dandles his bairn on his knee has nothing to do wi' the man who crushed his enemy's throat ...”

“The world is vicious, too huge to care about even its own survival”