A.F. Steadman > Quotes

“Light does not equate to good. And dark does not equate to evil. There is no light without shadow, no darkness without dawn, no death without life.”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Skeleton Curse

“People aren't meant to live for ever; they're meant to live for love. That way - no matter how long they live - they leave something good behind.”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Skeleton Curse

“You do realise that you almost always suggest having tea in life-or-death situations?’ Mitchell said dryly, sitting down on one of the smooth flat rocks by the fire. ‘I do.’ Agatha shrugged. ‘And have any of you ever come to serious harm?’ ‘Depends on what you mean by harm,’ Bobby mumbled,”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Skeleton Curse

“I’m an earth wielder – sometimes I’m sensible, sometimes I like to throw rocks at things.”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Phantom Rider

“Because of the number of unicorns hatched in their year, there’d never been a fourth member to complete their quartet.”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Phantom Rider

“Being afraid never gives you the right to use your power for wrong.”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Chaos Trials

“You do realise that you almost always suggest having tea in life-or-death situations?”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Skeleton Curse

“In the shadow of an armored tree, Flo slipped her hand into Skandar’s. And for a moment, he let himself believe they could win whatever fight was coming for them.”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Chaos Trials

“There are four levels of predator that riders are capable of creating: Hider, Hunter, Marauder and Mythical.’ On the last of those words, Mitchell went a bit misty-eyed. ‘The Hiders are the least powerful – think of the types of animals that eat others but aren’t that big or scary, the ones that lie in wait to strike, like a snake. The Hunters are the next level up – like that jackal today. Then Marauders are even more impressive – like Rex’s cheetah. He must have studied cheetahs really closely in the library. And then—’ ‘Wait, Rex created that cheetah based on a book?’ Bobby interrupted. ‘Riders used to spend hundreds of hours in libraries poring over ancient illustrations brought by the first people to train here,’ Mitchell explained, and then he blinked rapidly. ‘I’ve just had a thought! Maybe that’s partly why elemental predators have stayed banned. After the Treaty, maybe the Island was worried that Mainlander riders would be better at creating them because Mainlanders can study the predators in real life.’ ‘That sounds very likely,’ Skandar said darkly. ‘Anyway,’ Mitchell continued, clearly wanting to finish his lecture, ‘the Mythicals are the fourth level of predator and hardly any riders in history have been able to create those. The First Rider could, and one of the silver brothers who started the ancient war with the spirit wielders. Erm, let me think…’ ‘Mythical? As in, they take the shape of mythical creatures?’ Skandar couldn’t quite believe what he was hearing. ‘Yes. Phoenixes, griffins, krakens, thunderbirds, dragons—’ ‘Dragons?!’ Bobby looked very excited.”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Skeleton Curse

“there is a secret nobody will tell you, that all extraordinary people start off ordinary—until they find the right adventure.”
― A.F. Steadman, The First Unicorn Rider: A World of Skandar Story

“The Silver Circle would rather we all forget this, because there is strength in realising life is complicated - that the monsters are not always the ones who dwell in darkness, and the handsome leaders are not always the ones who should be in charge.”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Skeleton Curse

“chance of backfiring than Red on”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Phantom Rider

“thank”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Phantom Rider

“This Island belongs to the immortals; So it’s been since the hatching of time. The immortals belong to this Island, So I warn of a terrible crime:”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Phantom Rider

“Because that plan had more”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Phantom Rider

“Of course she did,” Skandar said bitterly. “That’s what Erika Everhart does.”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Phantom Rider

“Skandar,”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Phantom Rider

“Inquieta,”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar y los Juegos del Caos (Skandar 3)

“Skandar was waiting for Flo.”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Chaos Trials

“But Flo was already slipping off her blue jacket, her boots, her socks, then lifting her T-shirt over her head. ‘Has she lost the plot?’ Bobby whispered to Skandar. ‘It’s April!’ ‘Umm, Flo,’ Mitchell said, ‘what exactly…?’ Flo stood on the river’s edge in a bright blue swimming costume, Blade shining at her side. She looked amused at the expressions on her quartet’s faces. She put a hand on her hip, and – in a perfect imitation of Bobby – said, ‘Are you honestly telling me that you came to the Water Trial without swimwear? Amateurs.”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Chaos Trials

“You want me to start a revolt?” Skandar asked, raising an eyebrow. “Only a little one,” Agatha said—and winked.”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Skeleton Curse

“one who had spat in the Commodore’s face while being questioned.”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Spirit War: The unmissable finale to the adventure series everyone is talking about!

“I’ve come to believe that people deserve second, even third, chances. If there’s a possibility that someone who has done something evil can change, then perhaps we should let them try rather than trap them in the mistakes they’ve made. The world isn’t divided into good and bad people”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Spirit War

“Why did you come to save us tonight?’ She put a hand on one hip. ‘Because that plan had more chance of backfiring than Red on roller skates.’ ‘Really, though?”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Phantom Rider

“Some people long for a life where they are born and buried within the same few acres of land. Where everyone they love is within a day's walk and they can watch their children's children grow up around them, swimming the same waters they did, building the same castles with the same sand. But others dream of a life of adventure on the high seas. They long for mysteries in far-off lands and making discoveries so extraordinary that they are indistinguishable from magic. They find joy in a life that does not reflect their own but widens it beyond their wildest imaginations. There's nothing wrong with either dream. But you shouldn't fight the one that calls to you, the one that will make you happiest.”
― A.F. Steadman, The First Unicorn Rider: A World of Skandar Story

“She was sad.”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Phantom Rider

“to be. It’s a myth, a legend, a fairy tale.’ But Skandar wasn’t going to be deterred that easily. After all, unicorns had been fairy tales on the Mainland until not too long ago – and now he was riding one. He started to open his mouth, but Flo interrupted him. ‘Maybe nothing will happen,’ she said hopefully. ‘Maybe the Weaver didn’t kill the wild unicorn and it was all an accident, and none of the scarier stuff”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Phantom Rider

“Come on, spirit boy,’ Bobby said, punching him on the arm. ‘Time to break the news to Flo that the Island’s a ticking time bomb.’ Flo”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Phantom Rider

“¿Bobby va a salvar a Amber?”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar y los Juegos del Caos (Skandar 3)

“Smells more suspicious than a fish-finger sandwich, if you ask me.”
― A.F. Steadman, Skandar and the Phantom Rider: the spectacular sequel to Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, the biggest fantasy adventure since Harry Potter