“He looked at her. 'In order to finish, I'll have to have defeated six Infected, Dusk, and Vengeous himself.'
Yeah. So?'
The Infected I can manage.'
She frowned. 'And Vengeous? I mean, you can beat him, right?'
Well,' he said, "I can certainly try. And trying is half the battle.'
What's the other half?'
He shrugged. 'Hitting him more times than he hits me.”
― Playing with Fire
Yeah. So?'
The Infected I can manage.'
She frowned. 'And Vengeous? I mean, you can beat him, right?'
Well,' he said, "I can certainly try. And trying is half the battle.'
What's the other half?'
He shrugged. 'Hitting him more times than he hits me.”
― Playing with Fire
“I need a weapon,” Valkyrie muttered.
“You’re an Elemental with a Necromancer ring, trained in
a variety of martial arts by some of the best fighters in the world,” Skulduggery pointed out. “I’m fairly certain that makes you a weapon.”
“I mean a weapon you hold. You have a gun, Tanith has a sword... I want a stick.”
“I’ll buy you a stick for Christmas.”
― Mortal Coil
“You’re an Elemental with a Necromancer ring, trained in
a variety of martial arts by some of the best fighters in the world,” Skulduggery pointed out. “I’m fairly certain that makes you a weapon.”
“I mean a weapon you hold. You have a gun, Tanith has a sword... I want a stick.”
“I’ll buy you a stick for Christmas.”
― Mortal Coil
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“Valkyrie: “You are such a moron.”
Skulduggery: “Don't be jealous of my genius.”
― Skulduggery Pleasant
Skulduggery: “Don't be jealous of my genius.”
― Skulduggery Pleasant
“Valkyrie patted Fletcher’s arm. “Don’t worry,” she said. “If the bad man comes, I’ll protect you.”
“If the bad man comes,” Fletcher responded, “I’ll bravely give out a high-pitched scream to distract him. I may even bravely faint, to give him a false sense of security. That will be your signal to strike.”
“We make a great team.”
“Just don’t forget to stand in front of me the whole time,” he said.”
― Death Bringer
“If the bad man comes,” Fletcher responded, “I’ll bravely give out a high-pitched scream to distract him. I may even bravely faint, to give him a false sense of security. That will be your signal to strike.”
“We make a great team.”
“Just don’t forget to stand in front of me the whole time,” he said.”
― Death Bringer
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