The moon’s a powerful mistress. She can reach through any wall or covering and work her wicked charms.
DARREN SHANThe moon’s a powerful mistress. She can reach through any wall or covering and work her wicked charms.
DARREN SHANbut you were a fool to bring that pider into this house
DARREN SHANMaybe you’re going insane.” “Maybe,” agreed Kernel. “I was joking.” “I wasn’t.
DARREN SHANQuick! Head for the ground floor! We have to get out! We will die if we stay! The vampires are here!” “Haven’t you got a hug for me, Larten, old buddy?
DARREN SHANShe was a beautiful woman.” Gavner sighed, tracing the outline of one of the elephants. “She just had very bad taste in underwear …” “And in boyfriends,” I added impishly. Mr. Crepsley burst into laughter at that
DARREN SHANPower always impresses the young and foolish.
DARREN SHANI know who the demon thief is – it’s me!
DARREN SHANWhen it comes to impending, unavoidable extinction, ignorance is bliss.
DARREN SHANOf course I have nightmares-Who doesn’t?
DARREN SHANLike worms, we’ve grabbed on to the talons of eagles and learned some small truths and means of flight. But we can never really fly. We try, and succeed to a certain extent, but the fall is always – will always be – there.
DARREN SHANAlas, that knowledge comes too late for most would-be-suicides and they die with regret. Very few are offered the chance that you have been handed.
DARREN SHANWell then you just have to find the heroism within yourself and play out the hand you’ve been dealt. The universe never sets a challenge that can’t be met. You just need to believe in yourself in order to find the strength to face it.
DARREN SHANNo, thats not how it happened… Mr crepsley dropped. He was impaled on the stakes. He died. And it was awful… His cries as he writhed there, bleeding and dying, burning and screaming, will stay with me till I die. Maybe I’ll even carry them with me after I go.
DARREN SHANYou should take more pride in your appearance,” I tell him. “You’ll never attract girls with an ugly mug like that.
DARREN SHANLook at me!” I roar. “Do you think you’ll be the first I’ve killed today? I wasn’t a murderer, but you changed me. I’m a monster now. And I’m hungry.” “Meera!” Anotoine whines. “Prae! Please.
DARREN SHANBetter not to start down a wrong path at all than head down it in the hope of making a detour when something better came along.
DARREN SHAN