Quotes from John Flanagan

Misschien leert ze er toch van, dacht hij, en gaat ze deze keer niet meteen als een gek in de aanval. En misschien dat die grote blauwe walvis, die volgens de Skandiërs zorgt voor eb en vloed, ineens uit de golven omhoog komt springen, vleugels krijgt en een rondje om het schip vliegt.

Ik weet niet of het iemand interesseert,' zei hij voorzichtig, 'maar er lijkt een piratenschip op ons af te komen!

The speed was incredible. She had never ridden so fast in her life. You didn't expect this, did you? "No, I didn't," she replied, shocked to find that she was talking to her horse—and, even more surprising, her horse had seemed to talk to her.

he could see the blackened, deformed shape in the pile of embers.

Jenny, of course, would gravitate immediately to the castle kitchens, domain of Master Chubb, Redmont's head chef. He was a man renowned throughout the kingdom for the banquets served in the castle's massive dining hall. Jenny loved food and cooking, and her easygoing nature and unfailing good humor would make her an invaluable staff member in the turmoil of the castle kitchens

Me?" Will said, his voice breaking into a high-pitched squeak of indignation. "What's it got to do with me?" "It's all your fault!" Halt shouted irrationally. And as he said it, the two girls realized he was right.

Lady Pauline arched an eyebrow. "It didn't stop you throwing people into moats.

He gestured stiffly at the target. "Just get on with your shooting." She shook her head in mock disbelief. "Boy, you must have been so dumb." "Any time you're ready to shoot will be fine.

Washhouse is at the back," he said. "Breakfast in ten minutes." She nodded again, uncertain as to how to respond. His tone and manner were not as grim as the previous night.

Always a dangerous pastime

As far as he was concerned, the fact that Ragnak was an insufferable pain in the buttocks was a more than valid reason for not

their way across the border into Araluen. Will has defeated one of Tennyson's Genovesan assassins in Clonmel – but there are two left alive. Are the extraordinary archery skills of Will and Halt enough to save them during a duel with the assassins . . . or is Will's mentor facing his last battle?

What am I doing wrong?" He inclined his head at her. "Oh, do you think someone as dumb as me might be able to tell you?" he asked in a mock-sweet tone.

When Halt was in a bad mood, he invariably paid careful attention to his grammar.

Yes, Cassandra. I do mean your Madelyn. And, no, I'm not joking, Horace. And, yes, Gilan, I am aware that Madelyn is a girl.

Halt rose to his feet instantly, knocking his chair over backward, sending it clattering on the bare floorboards of the office. Hastily, he bent to retrieve it and his cowl fell forward over his eyes, so that he was groping blindly for the chair. Finally, he composed himself, shoved the cowl back and righted his chair. Crowley had also risen to his feet, but not in the same precipitate rush as Halt.

We hebben notie genomen van uw bezwaren tegen onze expeditie,' zei Evanlyn koeltjes. 'Ja, maar we hebben er lekker niet naar geluisterd!' voegde Alyss eraan toe.

Behind him, he heard Evanlyn mutter an unladylike swearword as she stumbled and barked her shin on a bollard.

Most of our time is spent waiting. A Ranger's best asset is patience.

In his experience, people who attributed their success to luck often had a lot to do with making their own luck.

He wondered if he should mention the fact that Halt had been looking for her, then decided that, if he did so, his wife might hit him with the wooden serving ladle that lay close to her right hand. "Of course," he said, hiding his smile. He noted with relief that Sandra moved her hand away from the heavy ladle.

Ulf and Wulf, you'll row. You need to keep us moving slightly faster than the current or I'll lose steerageway. If we can keep the ship in the middle of the stream, we'll be fine.

he might be wrong.

Self doubt is like a disease. And if it gets out of control it becomes self fulfilling.