Death Masks (The Dresden Files, #5)

by Jim Butcher

“I wouldn’t burden any decent system of faith by participating in it.”

“For the good of the people, some must place themselves in harm’s way. Some must pledge their courage and their lives to protect the community.”

My lab, barring a brief bout of insanity, generally reflects the state of my own mind—cluttered, messy, unorganized, but basically functional.