Quotes from Carrie Vaughn

He's a bully. I love bullies. They have such big, shiny red buttons to push.

The underworld, the old world, is the womb that gave birth to humanity. The journey from under the earth is the journey from ignorance to wisdom.

How about this. . ." she started. A compromise. She'd suggest some small boutique wedding thing, like the daughter of a friend of hers did at Estes Park, which would still be wildly expensive and require planning and be socially acceptable. I waited for the pitch, but I was still going to tell her no. Then she said, "Why don't your father and I come along?

Ozzie arranged it, and more quickly than I would have thought possible. A million things could stall a plan like this.

Matt was grinning, like he thought it was funny. Not an ounce of sympathy in him. "You can't do that banging-your-head-on-the-table thing on TV.

Fantasy is one of the best mediums for telling two stories (if not more!) at once. They layer on one another: reality and make-believe, life and myth, perception and fact.

But underneath the action, it asks a question just as tough: Is it ever right to "out" someone, to take away their control of what the world knows of them?

Kitty Meets the Band

This ship is full of love and I'm afraid I've broken it.

My expression froze into a polite smile. I didn't want to tell her. I wasn't ready to tell her about the kids thing. We had more important things to talk about.

Ruling was more difficult than wanting...

We're going to the Park and Ride on 93. We'll drop the car off and head into the hills. Then we start marking territory." "You're kidding," Shaun said. "Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase 'pissing contest,' " Ben said, grinning.

She was an arrow in need of a bow, to send her off in one direction or another.

There is no shame in fear. It's what keeps you and yours alive.

This was a mystery. A quest. An epic. It was awesome. "Cool," I said, grinning.

No, it an't a good way to live. It's a good way to die, in fact.

It's normal to dream about anything at all. It's not normal to dream someone else's dreams. -Arthur Mentis

And what about Cat People?" Hey, that was what I'd have said. "That's different," Marty said petulantly. "That was, you know, made-up.

It happened so fast the driver didn't have a chance to flinch. Leo grabbed his head and wrenched, twisting it sharply until it crunched. As a man, Leo didn't look like much. Didn't look strong enough to break a man's neck.

Balthasar, his people—they're not what they seem." "Look, instead of a vague warning why can't you just tell me why you don't like them? Give me some information here." "You wouldn't believe me if I told you," he said. Exasperated, I flung my arms and shouted, "I'm a freaking werewolf! Try me!

She runs for the joy of it, because she can, her strides stretching to cover a dozen feet every time she leaps. Her mouth is open to taste the air, which is sharp with cold. The month turns, and the swelling moon paints the night sky silver, lighting up patches of snow scattered throughout the woods. Not yet full moon, a rare moment to be set free before her time, but the other half of her being has no reason to lock her away. She is alone, but she is free, and so she

Disbelieving, Evan and Brenda stared after them. "A werewolf isn't supposed to have parents," Brenda said, grumbling. "They're not supposed to have mothers. How am I supposed to shoot you now, knowing it'll upset that really nice woman?

Come back to me safe, Kate, Grace said, whispering, because her throat had closed and her own tears were falling. She had so much to tell Kate, so much more advice to give, but there wasn't time, because the tide was turning and David was no doubt waiting at the pier. But she had time for one last piece of advice. One last, desperate plea. And for God's sake, don't fall in love with your captain.

Some bodies were meant for Speedo. His was black.