“I remembered the last thing my mom ever told me. I’d been reluctant to use the fire escape, reluctant to leave her, but she’d gripped my arms and made me look at her. Magnus, run. Hide. Don’t trust anyone. I’ll find you. Whatever you do, don’t go to Randolph for help.”
― The Sword of Summer
― The Sword of Summer
“I TOLD MY NEW FRIENDS I was allergic to dismemberment. They just laughed and herded me toward the combat arena. This is why I don’t like making new friends.”
― The Sword of Summer
― The Sword of Summer
“I can’t be sure, but I think perthro is his…what do Christians call it? A ‘Hail Mary pass.’ He was throwing that rune like you’d throw dice from a cup, turning our fate over to the gods.”
― The Sword of Summer
― The Sword of Summer
“He likes to be noticed. He’s not exactly low-key.” “I get it,” I said. “Loki. Low-key.”
― The Sword of Summer
― The Sword of Summer
“I am a seeker of knowledge!’ Odin announced. ‘This has always been true. I hung from the World Tree for nine days and nights, racked with pain, in order to discover the secret of runes. I stood in line in a blizzard for six days to discover the sorcery of the smartphone.’
‘What?’ I muttered.
Blitzen coughed. ‘Just roll with it.”
― The Sword of Summer
‘What?’ I muttered.
Blitzen coughed. ‘Just roll with it.”
― The Sword of Summer
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