12 Quotes by Stuart Turton

For the beautifully attired Crauwels, there could be no greater act of self-harm than dressing like a peasant.

Hell would have fewer servants and better furnishings, and stripping a man of his sins seems a poor way to sit in judgement on him.

Do you know how you can tell if a monster's fit to walk the world again, Mr. Bishop? If they're truly redeemed and not just telling you what you want to hear? You give them a day without​ consequences, and you watch to see what thay do with it.

Nothing like a mask to reveal somebody's true nature.

I’m no longer a man, I’m a chorus

Her husband's damnable horse snorted, kicking the ground angrily as she approached. She'd never got along with this beast. Unlike her, it enjoyed being underneath him.

She’s the only real thing in a world of echoes.

He’s as stooping and sly as I remember, his gaze running its hands through my pockets before taking in my face.

That’s the beauty of corrupt men, you can always rely on them to be corrupt