Brigan threw his head back and smiled at the sky. "Well said, Lady. The world may be falling to pieces, but at least the lot of us can have a bath.

Why are you still here?" she asked. "Shouldn't you be in a cave somewhere inspiring people?

If I'd been trying to kill him, he'd be dead.

Great! He has indigestion, so let's torture him with cake.

Then she'll know I'll want to knock her senseless if she so much as looks at me.

Not all people who inspire devotion are monsters.

I don’t often know who should read what book. It’s a little bit like trying to set people up on a date - a good match is unpredictable and mysterious.