“Being a detective isn't all about torture and murder and monsters. Sometimes it gets truly unpleasant...The fate of the world may depend on whether or not you can bring yourself to visit your relatives.”
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“That's beautiful,' Valkyrie said, looking at it.
Isn't it? This necklace has cost two very fine men their lives. At times, I wear it in tribute to their sacrifice. Other times, I wear it because it goes with this skirt.”
― Playing with Fire
Isn't it? This necklace has cost two very fine men their lives. At times, I wear it in tribute to their sacrifice. Other times, I wear it because it goes with this skirt.”
― Playing with Fire
“Vengeous scowled. 'As you can see,' he said, 'you are vastly outnumbered.'
I usually am.'
Your situation has become quite untenable.'
It usually does.'
You are within moments of being swarmed by these filthy creatures of undeath and torn apart in a maelstrom of pain and fury.'
Skulduggery paused. 'Okay, that's a new one on me.”
― Playing with Fire
I usually am.'
Your situation has become quite untenable.'
It usually does.'
You are within moments of being swarmed by these filthy creatures of undeath and torn apart in a maelstrom of pain and fury.'
Skulduggery paused. 'Okay, that's a new one on me.”
― Playing with Fire
“Doors are for people with no imagination.”
― Skulduggery Pleasant
― Skulduggery Pleasant
“He looked at her. 'In order to finish, I'll have to have defeated six Infected, Dusk, and Vengeous himself.'
Yeah. So?'
The Infected I can manage.'
She frowned. 'And Vengeous? I mean, you can beat him, right?'
Well,' he said, "I can certainly try. And trying is half the battle.'
What's the other half?'
He shrugged. 'Hitting him more times than he hits me.”
― Playing with Fire
Yeah. So?'
The Infected I can manage.'
She frowned. 'And Vengeous? I mean, you can beat him, right?'
Well,' he said, "I can certainly try. And trying is half the battle.'
What's the other half?'
He shrugged. 'Hitting him more times than he hits me.”
― Playing with Fire
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