Quotes from Storm Constantine

If you any respect for me, you'll stand by me now, not drive me away." "Respect you?" Taziel laughed bitterly. "Daniel, I love you." "Don't say that!" Daniel turned away, leaned on the windowsill. "You hardly know me. Don't bind me with words!" "You are human," Taziel said coldly. "Only that. Why the hell should I tell a mere human I love it, unless I mean what I say?

The serpent has the potential to be used for good or evil. It represents the creative force or building blocks of the universe, which is dualistic.

I think certain truths in our lives yearn to be uncovered, regardless of circumstances.

I am not so proud as to think I'm capable of solving the world's problems on my own, whatever your opinion.

Khaster is dead," Taropat said. "He was killed by the man you would have me serve. You are all under his spell. I pity you.

He was a beautiful man, Tatrini thought, an enigmatic stranger. For a brief moment, she imagined how it might be if Almorante was allowed to be emperor. It was as if the future breathed on her neck. In another world, they would not be marching on Old Caradore now. In that world, Palindrake would be at Almorante's side. But we are not in that world, Tatrini told herself. We are in this one and I have made it to my liking.

If he were straining at the leash, eager to become the True King, then, paradoxically, he would not be the right candidate. We must woo him carefully.

I am a man, he thought. Oh God, it is vile!

Ays felt as if he was made of glass, some brittle substance, and the laughter cracked him. He felt the power of his skill drain out from his body, out like thin, rancid liquour down through the cracks on the floor.

Life had been thrust onto him brutally and without warming; the needed time to digest its newness.

We have each other now. We have discovered each other.

I reclined against my sofa, and delivered the final thrust of the needle to his heart.

An insane idea begged to recognition in my head, one that I hardly dared to consider.

What lived in the room was never far from Daniel's mind. It lurked there, like something he didn't want to to do and had forcibly forgotten, or something to be face in the future that he dreaded. What lived there was the ghost of his former love.

He has an important part of play, and I can't help feeling he is somewhat of a weak link. He is no Daniel Cranton, who's the Shining One's vizier, but I'm afraid he's going to have to assume some of that persona!

If the Pelleth got hold of Shem, they might well eat him alive.

Only the weak make of their weakness a virtue.

Almorante and I were once very close. Bizarrely, I was assailed by the desire to discuss things with him, as I always used to. I realize I must have missed it.

As trainees, I and my peers were taught not only how to enter the soulscape and wander it at will, but also to manipulate the information and symbolism we might find there.

Sofia, Lily decided, was a person-eater. Not just a man-eater, although she'd undoubtedly gnawed a few masculine bones in her time. She was also a liar. Lily was intrigued by her, but also wary and a little frightened.

He could see little of the man, other than the shadow of a face, dark garments, the long, expressive hands. His black boots were polished to a high, silken lustre, the feet crossed at the ankles.

Some delicacies can only be sampled once.

Melandra found that the word Grigori acted like an cantrip-it opened doors and minds.

As I spoke, I wondered myself why I was taking this deception so far, why I was hurting this lovely, gentle soul whom Metatron trusted above all others. I was poisoning their relationship with my words. Why was I doing this? Was it simply to protect Beth and Avirzah'e? I could no longer be certain of my motives.