Raven Black

“Why the rifle? Everybody knows you can’t shoot.” Who were these everybodies and would they like to stand in front of me, preferably within ten feet, so I could discuss this issue in greater detail? “I can shoot just fine.” I just missed eighty percent of the time.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Strikes

“Nothing is static; things always change. The best you can do is change along with them and work with what you have.”
― Cate Tiernan

“Do you know my dog’s name?” “Cerberus,” I said promptly. “But everyone knows that.” “Do you know what it means?” I opened my mouth and closed it again. I shook my head. “It is from an ancient word, kerberos. It means ‘spotted.’” I blinked. “You’re a genuine Greek god. You’re the Lord of the Underworld. And . . . you named your dog Spot?” “Who’s a good dog?” Hades said, scratching the third head behind the ears, and making the beast’s mouth drop open in a doggy grin. “Spot is. Yes, he is.”
― Jim Butcher, Skin Game

“We’re mutants now?”
“Don’t tell Marvel. They’ll sue us.”
― Michelle Hodkin, The Retribution of Mara Dyer