Joe Tillinghast

“Do you typically block your opponent’s blade with your face, Hauclir?’ Malus said by way of greeting. ‘If the tactic’s good enough for my lord and master it’s good enough for me,’ Hauclir deadpanned.”
― Dan Abnett, Bloodstorm

“That’s one thing about human beings I don’t see the point in: love. It does nobody any good. You love someone, and either they let you down or they die.”
― K.J. Parker, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City

“It was a difficult dance, acting as insubordinate as possible while remaining just indispensable enough not to be slain out of hand and Malus had to admire the man’s dedication and craft.”
― Dan Abnett, Reaper of Souls

“Adults had the notion that juveniles needed to suffer. Only when they had suffered enough to wipe out most of their naturally joyous spirits and innocence were they staid enough to be considered mature. An adult was essentially a broken-down child.”
― Piers Anthony, Centaur Aisle