I am Vaurien Scapegrace,” the woman announced, “and I’m here to save the world.
He broke the first law of being a vampire when he killed his own kind. If he can’t stick to that simple rule, how safe do you think you are?
So now you’re on the run,′ Warrick said wistfully. ‘Travelling the Dark Highway, a lone wolf. With your friend, who is another wolf. Two lone wolves. Two wolves, really. Not really alone. Two wolves in a car. Travelling. One of them naked and bloody. The other with her ass hanging out.
Does this mean we’re now sharing the Bentley?” Skulduggery stiffened. “Dear me, no. Not in the slightest.” She clutched the key to her chest. “You mean I now own the Bentley? You’re giving her to me?” “OK, I’m changing my mind about this whole thing,” he said, and reached for the key. “No take backsies,” said Valkyrie, and shut the door.
In that movie, Mr Miyagi has Daniel doing all these mundane tasks like painting the fence and waxing the car, then later Daniel does the same moves and finds out it’s kung fu. You have me doing all of these fighting moves... If I find out later that what you’re actually doing is teaching me how to paint fences and wax cars, I’m not paying you, you understand? – Scapegrace.
They call it Second Lifetime Syndrome, and it happens when a sorcerer watches her family and friends age and die around her. – China.
Thank you again, all of you.” He walked away. “But mostly me,” Fletcher called after him and Valkyrie punched his arm.
Somewhere out there is another homicidal lunatic who needs guidance. Go to that homicidal lunatic, Cadaverous. Go to him.
A phone beeped quietly and she woke. It was morning. Friday the 30th of April. One day before May 1st, and Greta Dapple’s birthday, and the Summer of Light, when the world would tear itself apart. What a cheery, happy thought to wake up to.
Any moment now, China was about to perspire.
Clarabelle, did you draw a smiley face on the robot? – Nye.
Say thank you, Detective Marr, for letting me stand up.” And Valkyrie said, “Thank you, Detective Marr, for giving me back my ring.” Marr’s eyes flickered to the ground where the ring had fallen, but it wasn’t there any more, and before she could do anything about it, Valkyrie sent a fist of shadows slamming into the detective’s chest.
And Ghastly became aware of Ravel’s eyes, brimming with tears, those eyes that had many a lady swooning over him down through the centuries. Those golden eyes.
He said he was Lord Vile. – Skulduggery.
There are too many people for this town. – China, about Roarhaven.
Miss Sorrows is a wonderful teacher. She really is so good at this. I’ll never be half as good as she is. That’s what she keeps telling me. She’s magnificent. – NJ.
If we’re going to go through with this,” he said gruffly, “then hurry it up. It’s not everyday I send someone into hell.
Scientists are a cold-blooded bunch. Standing by while innocent people are killed, while the power you so generously donated is twisted and warped by the fragile little minds of the ordinary people. I can’t believe you thought your plan would ever work. – Darquesse, to Argeddion.
I can be quite charming when I want to be. – Strom.
So not only have we Darquesse on the loose, and not only do we have nineteen supercharged sorcerers running around, and virtually every Sanctuary on the planet in a state of chaos, but now we have twenty-three days to decide who’s going to kill themselves to save the world? How the hell are we meant to manage any of that? – Vex.