The Hexologists (The Hexologists, #1)

by Josiah Bancroft

Administrators are oblivious and generally get in the way; effective employees learn to work around them.

Pretend that you are worth the trouble until you convince yourself that you are.”

“Well, you can’t spell ‘necromance’ without ‘romance,’ I suppose.”

Still, a large heart is not light. Even the most cherished burdens must sometimes be laid down.

“I read in the paper yesterday that astronomers believe there are planets out there that don’t ride on a rail around a star like our rock does. They call them nomads. These nomads are up there wandering around without a sun to warm them, an orbit to guide them, other worlds to keep them company. They just float around in the dark—aimless, forgotten. These scientists think the galaxy might be full of them. All we ever see are the stars, but the night sky is a crowded graveyard.”