Librarianship is a form of heroism. It’s just not as flashy as swords and dragons.

April frowned, irritation evident. “I did not consent to your presence,” she said peevishly. “Please depart, and attempt your political assassination on someone else’s property.

Some lines were never meant to be crossed, however good your cause may seem.

Never tell anyone to be careful, never ask what that noise was, and for the love of God, never, ever say that you'll be right back." —Evelyn Baker

I'll challenge senators and kings for the right to know the truth, but far be it from me to challenge a woman in her own kitchen.

That’s the trouble with being scared all the time. Eventually, people just go numb.

If anything, global response to the Rising only confirmed something that many Australians had quietly believed for quite some time: If forced to live in Australia for a year, most of the world's population would simply curl up in a fetal ball and die of terror.