Violence is never the answer but sometimes, like with cockroaches, it is the only possible response.
All writers believe in the magic of books; Jim Hines has created a system where that magic becomes real, usable, and very definitely not always safe.
Most people don't care who's in charge as long as someone is.
Large men in black plate mail with red cloaks and plumes don't sneak worth a damn.
Better the comfort of a lie than the absurdity of the truth.
I'm sorry." About what?" He shrugged, made uncomfortable by the question."I'm not sure. It's a Canadian thing.