“Make no mistake, little human. You are under my protection now, and I protect what is mine.”

“You are sweet to be so concerned over my love life, but Ive decided only to date guys who have bigger swords than me.”

“Laire, get back here! You do not drink before we meet with our mortal enemy.”

“This woman was consuming him, bit by bit. She was becoming the reason and the reward of his existence, and if he did not shield himself, everything he did not have to give would belong to her.”

“I dont do magic. I turn your attention back to Friday night and the big-ass sword I was carrying. My job is to run and swing.”

“Well, here were the ugly facts. She had no mad-ninja-skillz to rely on and her family didnt know where she was. She didnt know where she was. The only way she was leaving was if this creature allow...”

“Sibyl, what do you want?I want to live, the Sibyl said, and her voice rang rich and full. I want to keep on living forever and watching heroes and fools and knights go up and down, into the world a...”

“When God is driven to the periphery of the public square, the human spiritual capacity longs for exercise, and it often finds it in the suspension of disbelief and activity of the imagination that ...”

“When is a monster not a monster? Oh, when you love it.”

“Are you ready to go home, Catherine? he asked. Its warm inside the house. I kept a fire going for you.I continued looking at him, unsure how to respond. Thanks, I managed to say and then glanced in...”

“Why are you walking through the wood alone?”

“The tree witches kept to themselves, a self-sufficient coven specializing in certain skills. The witches sang, played music, and danced at the gatherings around the fire, but nothing like what she'...”

“History has been written, but it has not always been right or complete.”

“I want to kiss you again, Tess.Why?He chuckled, low under his breath. Why? Because youre beautiful, and because I want you. And I think you want me too.”

“With every breath I take, I will always love you.”