Each human being has significant potential for light and darkness,” Grandpa continued. “Over a lifetime, we get a lot of practice leaning toward one or the other. Having made different choices, a renowned hero could have been a wretched villain.
The bear would have to be stopped,” Grandma agreed. “Stan is just making the distinction that you wouldn’t blame the bear the same way you would blame a responsible person.
Any of the nearby volumes might hold information about hippopotamus portals or contain hints about how he might get home.
Only two towers remained standing, one of which was so crooked and damaged it looked ready to topple at a cough from a butterfly.
Mistakes happen. Learn from the past, but concentrate on the present and the future.
If the whole meaning and purpose of life hinged on what he chose to love and who he chose to become, the answer became clear.
Telling that guy a secret is like writing it across the sky.
Was the anticipation worse than the event itself? At.
Despite the darkness and the rhythmic trotting of the huge four-legged brick pulling the coach, Cole had failed to relax enough to sleep.
No matter how hard I try, there’s a cynical corner of my mind where everything is an act. People are game pieces. Information is currency.
Look, my terrible childhood is all I’ve got! Don’t you dare try to top it.
I find it a challenge to respect capable people who care only for their own interests.
Mira admitted. “This is my risk to take. Not yours. I can live with getting myself killed.” “Technically, you can’t live if you get killed,” Jace pointed out.
At the far end of the room, upon a moldering dais, a shabby man sat upon a battered thrown. A dingy rag bound his eyes, a tarnished crown rested upon his grey hair, and a grimy green robe edged in dirty white fur enshrouded his body. He looked like some homeless guy playing the part of a wise man in a soup kitchen Christmas pageant.
Fun to think about,” Cole said, straining to sound brave. “You get used to it,” Jace said. “If you live long enough.” “You should become a motivational speaker.” Jace grinned.
I’m a little old-fashioned in some ways, and that carries over to this arrangement. Call it outdated chivalry, but there are some places I don’t feel women should go. Not because they aren’t intelligent or able. I just feel there is a certain respect with which a lady should be treated.” “Are you saying there are places you’d take.
Disliking someone is almost as big a commitment as loving someone, and it carries none of the benefits.
Rachel showed Ulani how to work the camera. Jason explained that the device would capture and preserve the image, along with their souls.
Before Five Kingdoms is complete, I will begin work on the sequel series to my Fablehaven books. It will be called Dragonwatch. I’m excited to share more stories about the characters of Fablehaven including Kendra, Seth, Newel, Doren, Warren, Bracken, Vanessa, Raxtus, etc. If you’re liking Five Kingdoms but haven’t tried Fablehaven, you should get to know those people! If you’d like to connect.
Being butchered by monkeys is pretty low on my list of ways to go.