Chris Berko

“Narnok rolled his shoulders and tilted his head left, then right, with terrifying cracks of released tension. The two men at his feet were groaning at different pitches, and Narnok stepped over them, testing the weight of the bar and muttering, “Not as good as the axe, but it’ll do.” He looked up. And grinned. “What’s it to be, then? Two at a time or all six at once?”
― Andy Remic, The Iron Wolves

“These aren’t accidents. They are significant choices, like the choice of a totemic animal: something in your spirit aligns with theirs.”
― Phyllis Rose

“Just because there's a silence it doesn't mean that nothing is going on.”
― Margaret Atwood, The Robber Bride

“I think you’re a fairy tale. I think you’re magical, and brave, and exquisite. And . . .” His voice grew bashful. Only in a dream could he be so bold and speak such words. “I hope you’ll let me be in your story.”
― Laini Taylor, Strange the Dreamer