58 Quotes by Lisa Shearin

I'd heard that if you saw a Reaper, you saw what you expected to see, what you thought the agents of Death would look like. Personally, I wanted to see little, fuzzy pink bunnies, but apparently my subconscious visualized tall, scary, and skeletal. My subconscious and I needed to have a long talk.

I was used to shooting beer cans off the back of an old washing machine, or at things that ran away from me that I intended to eat—not things that ran toward me with the intent of eating me.I’d found that to be a significant difference.

I wouldn't be comfortable, but at least I'd have marginal protection against pointy steel objects that went stab in the night.

Whoever said ignorance is bliss must have died a horrible death with a really surprised look on his face.

You wearing a thigh sheath?”“Now what would be the sense of wearing just one? I have two thighs.

I just had his hand in a vise,” I protested indignantly. “It wasn’t like I had a dagger in his ribs. ‘Hand in a vise’ is simple assault or, in my case, self-defense. ‘Dagger in the ribs’ is attempted murder. My family did teach me the difference.

Mychael said the rock’s not affecting you, and from what I’m seeing I’m inclined to agree.”“I beg to differ.”“Feeling evil?” Justinius asked.“No.”“Having an urge to overthrow governments, kill thousands?”“No and no.”“Take over the world?”“Too much work.

Mychael Eiliesor. Guardian paladin, sacred protector, master spellsinger, fashion consultant.

Dragons didn’t fool around when it came to protecting things that they acquired—be it gold, gems, or a monster’s body parts.