Jackie (Jacademic)

“Why would I want to die last?”
― Ally Wilkes, Where the Dead Wait

“Humans were never intended to reach the depths they were seeking. The only way they had was through a century of trial and error, of pushing the limits, of countless deaths in search of a way down. Cove had always found it fascinating that humans could have so much good, healthy land to live upon, but they still persisted in suffocating in search of a new summit or freezing as they struck out to find a pole or drowning as they sought the depths of the ocean. Now, the idea made her want to break out into frantic laughter.”
― Darcy Coates, From Below

“You make a god of the things you fear or love. What could be more natural than that?”
― Ally Wilkes, Where the Dead Wait

“I don’t believe in monsters,” Stanton said. “Only men who behave like them.”
― Alma Katsu, The Hunger