Clarabelle...Clarabelle... You worked as Kenspeckle Grouse's assistant, did you not?' 'One of the. He fired all the others.' 'But not you?' 'He fired me on the second day, but I kept coming in. I had nowhere else to go.' 'And then you killed him.' 'Yes.' 'A Remnant squirmed inside you, and you killed Kenspeckle Grouse.' 'Yes.' Nye grinned. 'You're hired. But I have warn you, if you try to kill me, I will dissect you and sing along to your screams.' 'Can I have Mondays off?' 'You may.
Derek LandyBy the time they got to Denholm Street, day had been beaten back and the night was soaking through the city.
Derek LandyThe Torment turned his head to him, and frowned. "Who are you?" "I'm... sorry? It's me, it's Vaurien. Vaurien Scapegrace. I... built the cellar for you?" "Oh," the Torment said. "You. Why are you back? I thought you were dead. It would have been nice if you were dead
Derek LandyI donโt need you sensitive, Skulduggery. I need you aloof and irresponsible and arrogant. Thatโs why I love you. Thatโs why I let you hang out with me.โ โIโm truly blessed.โ She grinned. โYou love me, too. Once you admit it, everything will be better.โ โTheyโre about to hook up the Cube to the Accelerator,โ he said, and turned and walked off. She followed. โYou canโt run from your feelings.โ โI can walk from them.
Derek LandyThat's ridiculous. The only point in having enemies is so you can defeat them, kill them, brush them aside." "Or give them a chance to redeem themselves.
Derek LandyThis book is dedicated to you. Whether you are a Minion or a Skuttlebug or just, you know, a normal person, itโs because of you that I get to do what I love and laughingly call it work. I know some of you by name and some of you by sight (and some of you by smell, but letโs not get into that) but there are still countless others I have never met, and to all of you I say thank you for your support, your passion, and your lunacy.
Derek LandyWe donโt need a cure,โ the other zombie said. โThatโs right,โ Scapegrace nodded. โWeโre happy the way we are.โ โHappy with the power,โ Scapegrace clarified. โVery happy, just the two of us, and thereโs nothing wrong with us either. Itโs very natural in fact. Nothing to be ashamed ofโโ โThrasher,โ said Scapegrace, โshut up.
Derek Landy