Every hero is the villain of his own story.

Sometimes,” Sam says, “I can’t tell when you’re lying.” “I never lie,” I lie.

He wondered whether growing up was learning that most stories turned out to be lies.

It demeans you to cover rotten meat with honey. I know what I am. What would you want with a monster?" "Everything.

A stray dog, I might understand," she said. "But this? You are too softhearted." No, Mabry," Ravus said. "I am not." He looked in Val's direction. "I think she wants to die." Maybe you can help her after all," Mabry said. "You're good at helping people die.

He was as honest as any criminal can hope to be.

I'm going to take off your gag.And if you try to bite me or grab me or anything, I'll hit you with this thing as hard as I can as many times as I can. Understood?"- Tana to Gavriel, page 20 chapter 3