Helen Paton

“The key word is shouldn’t,” he said grimly. “It isn’t a word I like to hear when it comes to battle. That word has killed more men than any other word, except perhaps one.” He waited for my inevitable question. I sighed and asked, “What word is that?” “Charge,” he replied with a smile.”
― Michael G. Manning, The Line of Illeniel

“The sun was shining down like the wrath of a vengeful god,”
― Michael G. Manning, The Archmage Unbound

“The next time I think about saying ‘I’m sorry’ to someone, I should just walk up and slap them. It will be faster, and the same thing will be accomplished.”
― Michael G. Manning, The Silent Tempest

“What name do you use then, for two people who help each other?” “Why are they helping each other?” “Simply to be kind, because they like one another,” explained Daniel. “Ah,” said Garlin. “That is very rare, but when it does happen, we call those people ‘fools’.”
― Michael G. Manning, The Mountains Rise