Never Die (The Mortal Techniques)

by Rob J. Hayes

Some fight for honour, and some for reward. Some for glory, and others for a cause. Some fight for freedom, from tyranny and hate. And some fight for love, not for a person but a name. With death as their guide, their companion and goal. They cross all Hosa, spirit, flesh, and soul. Hounded by demons, from the pages of lore. What starts with a whisper, must end with a roar.

There were monsters in the world, Cho knew that well enough, but none were nearly so monstrous as man.

It takes a lifetime of evil to be a villain, and only one moment of good to be a hero."

"In my experience, it is those who claim to be trustworthy who are most untrustworthy. Those who claim to not deserve trust, are often far too scared of trusting others."

"Wonderful. A fat man and a leper with a gun. This is why I hate Ban Ping."

"One can either let their losses define them, or define those losses by what is left to them."

"Sometimes peace is no more than oppression in disguise."

"I'm bored, fat man. Let's go save the day." "It's night." "It's a figure of speech." Chen Lu frowned, but followed Zhihao into the long grass. "I don't know what that means." "Then just think of the wine, Lead Belly."