Quotes from Mur Lafferty

I've always thought a good whodunnit needed vampires, monks, and gods. P.G. Holyfield has created an engaging world that both fantasy and mystery fans will enjoy.

Just trying to make it out alive," Han said. Which was honestly his ultimate goal for any day if you looked close enough.

I guess you don't worry about leaving your speeder in a bad part of town when you're what makes the town bad

The golden dice still hung from the windscreen; he reached out and snagged them before they escaped.

What's on Tatooine?" "Heard about a job, some big-shot gangster putting a crew together

See that ship? She made the Kessel Run in twelve parsecs!

There is where they could get their tickets off this world.

By the tenth he had found religion. He just wasn't sure which one. Whichever god could rescue him from this room he would definitely make a deal with.

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LAVA, MAKE LAVA JUICE

MIGHT AS WELL RAISE MOOSHROOMS

Or else you're just trying to get me eater," Zoë said. Phil looked started. "Zoë, if I wanted you eaten, I would have done the job myself. Setting up a elaborate plan to get you eaten is way more work than I would prefer to expend." -"Someday you'll get a sense of humor. Let's go", she said.

She whistled long and low. "Vampires really are bastards, aren't they?" -"What was your first clue?" Arthur asked dryly.

We're all going to die, aren't we?" Zoë asked. Phil shrugged. "It's not really a big deal, dying.

writing - like any art - is so damned personal that there really isn't a right way to do it. You do what works for you; what matters is getting the words on the paper. Sure, if you hear advice, and it works, then excellent. But, if it doesn't, you have to realize that perhaps nothing is wrong with you. You don't jive with the advice.

The luxury of youth banished in the face of turmoil.

He frowned. "Many people treat age as if its a shield to hide behind, something that protects our children. And sometimes it is. Until someone comes along who doesn't honor the shield. Then we decide if we're going to keep pretending that shield is there. The Empire doesn't care what age she is. So she must learn about this threat that faces all of us.

Do you think that your youth protects you?" "No, Jyn said flatly. "You're right. You're smart. Still, they're going to underestimate you. Make them regret it." The girl's eyes narrowed as if the threat were right behind them. "They?" "Everyone," Enfys said. "Make them regret it.

Principles are easy to have when you have a place to live and regular meals.

Han saw the way they were looking at each other. No officer looked at a cadet that way. There was nothing of the chain of command here. His look held respect, trust, and affection, and she followed him for the same reasons, not for any insignia.

MUR LAFFERTY is an award-winning author and Hall of Fame podcaster. She's the author of the Nebula- and Hugo-nominated Best Novel finalist Six Wakes, along with the Shambling Guides series, and host of the popular Ditch Diggers and I Should Be Writing podcasts. She also co-edits the Hugo-nominated podcast magazine Escape Pod. She lives in Durham, North Carolina, with her husband, daughter, and two dogs, where she runs, plays computer and board games, and bakes bread.