Just One Damned Thing After Another (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #1)

by Jodi Taylor

Studying history opened doors to other worlds and other times and this became my escape and my passion.

Silence holds no fears for me. I never feel the urge to fill it as so many other people do.

Thinking carefully is something that happens to other people.

‘It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.’

I was an historian and cautious and sensible were things that happened to other people.

Strangely, I found the conclusion quite liberating. When you’re fucked, you’re fucked. Things really can’t get much worse.

They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

that way madness lays.’