She was the most beautiful woman in the world. If she was alive I'd probably be a better person.

You blame me for this, don't you?" he says. "I don't need to. You're doing a better job.

I live on the Jellicoe Road. Where trees make canopies over-head and where you can sit at the top of them and see forever.

Fifteen minutes later I was an expert. That's all you need. I think I was even getting the upper hand, which is very simple with a guy. Anything seems to turn them on.

Phaedra shook her head. “If your people mean no offense, they should not speak their thoughts out loud in front of their children, Tesadora. Because it will be their children who come to slaughter us one day, all because of careless words passed down by their elders who meant no harm.

I need voices of reason and of hysteria and of empathy. I need to have an Alanis moment. I need advice from Elizabeth Bennett. I need Tim Tams and comfort food.

You're good enough, Jacob.