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Quotes from Susan Rowland

Mary was under water. She'd been under water for a long time. Rhiannon was there. No, it was just her severed head talking. The murdered girl's hair billowed out from under the torc.
~ Susan Rowland
Anna did say the wife of Lir had left her?" whispered Mary. "Yes," said Caroline. "She said, 'for now.
~ Susan Rowland
Janet showed her teeth. "Time to get real, Sarah. No more human sacrifices, got it?
~ Susan Rowland
So, Mr. Jeffreys," she inquired of the human bluebottle, "you went to the gym?
~ Susan Rowland
Don't we know any. . .er. . .cheap lawyers?
~ Susan Rowland
Trust the body of your enemy. The body does not lie. Most people," she'd looked directly at Mary, "most people do not know how to make the body lie.
~ Susan Rowland
What about that old coot?" Janet looked suspicious. Mr. Jeffreys was from the world of officialdom she despised.
~ Susan Rowland
No sleeping in the places of death.
~ Susan Rowland
Take it away," she pointed at the green milk in a normal tone. "Anna and wife of Lir. Both must stay.
~ Susan Rowland
Wife of Lir eat horse.
~ Susan Rowland
There was no city, no London, just beacon fires on all three sacred mounds.
~ Susan Rowland
This must be what dying is like. She tried wiggling a bony finger to attract Rhiannon. She wanted to ask her: is this what it was like?
~ Susan Rowland
B]ehind the mother fighting for her son's life was the priestess of the forest and the cup.
~ Susan Rowland
I EAT THE DARK
~ Susan Rowland
She was oozing backwards into the tree. Her bones were going to mate with the grain of the wood. I am becoming part of the forest.
~ Susan Rowland
The Torc— and the crone— go to the underworld via the sacred well and the river.
~ Susan Rowland