Downworld?" Tessa echoed, puzzled. "Is that a place in London?" "Never mind that," said Will. "I'm boasting of my investigative skills, and I would prefer to do it without interruption.

Other crack teams get bat boomerangs and wall-climbing powers; we get Aquatruck.

Must I go bound while you go free Must I love a manwho doesn't love me Must I be born with so little art As to love a man who'll break my Heart

What's the point in wasting a perfectly good brick wall when you have someone to throw against it, that's what I always say.

You serve a greater cause. Your life is not yours to throw away (Magnus Bane)

Their grandchildren had reminded Will of the song about demon pox he had taught them- when they were much too young, Tessa had always thought- and that they had all memorized. They sang it all together and out of tune, scandalizing Sophie.

Dreams can be dangerous things.