We're not gods, Julia. We're helpers. That's all. People have called us terrible things in the past. But that was only because they didn't understand us. That understanding is for the future, a time not long from now. You may live to see it. Then perhaps you can work openly, but for now, keep your gifts to yourself. Never flaunt your abilities. Never think you hold the power of life and death. Only God has that power. When it's a person's time, nothing can save them.

I'm Paige," I whispered. He was serious, for once. "Are you the first page, or the last?" I didn't answer, not right then.

Don't simply knock and wait for the door to be opened. Go look for the keys. Some fit the lock better than others.

I can only give you some hints. You have to place him in a situation where your advantages are magnified.

Power, wealth and immortality--they don't bring happiness. You will never know what the word means.

But I wasn't a bad girl. I don't want to be forgotten. I want people to remember me.

Truly, a life in constant pain is the life of the damned.