Quotes from Phil Rickman

Seconds passed. If there'd been an old clock in here, its ticks would have sounded slow and menacing.

Lots of archaeology. Most of it hidden. Overgrown castle mounds and tumps. And hill forts. No official history – like no National Trust stuff, but it's all around you, unlabelled. You need to know what you're looking for. I like that.

All the things that might have been. Everything changing before you were ready, like pages of a favourite book ripped out to reveal a different story and new characters you were supposed to relate to instantly, the old ones suddenly gone for ever.