The Book of Deacon Quotes

“Many people believe they know true darkness, but until it has been experienced it cannot be imagined. Without even a flicker of light, the mind begins to play tricks. There is a constant feeling that there is a wall before you, that you must stop. The eyes open as wide as they can, hungry for light. The only thing that helps is to shut them tight.”
― Joseph Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“A nightmare is the best kind of dream. The only one that brings happiness when it ends.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“Sorry to burst your bubble, lass, but the truth is important. Unfortunately, wisdom and happiness are old enemies, and where one can be found, the other seldom lingers.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“It was one lesson that she could not bring herself to learn. If someone was going to tell a lie, they would tell it with a smile.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“Honestly. The spirits could be a bit more straightforward in their messages. If they truly wanted us to know what they were saying, they would say it more clearly.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“You reap what you sow in this world.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“Victory!? There is no victory in war! War takes everything and gives nothing!”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“That's the wonderful thing about the future. All you ever have to do is wait for it. It will come to you,”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“capture and return of the swordbearer is the responsibility of the Alliance Army. Regardless of what orders you may have received, your interference is considered a treasonous action. Owing to the fact that your interference was entirely beneficial, you will not be charged," the soldier said. Her captor said something too quiet to hear, but the fiend's body language betrayed more than a bit of anger. "I have received no word of such an agreement, and even if I had, it would have been deemed illegal. You shall receive no payment. I suggest you accept this fact and be grateful we do not kill you where you stand," he said. Her mind raced. How could anyone want her or the sword? She had only just found it in the field a day or two ago. It had obviously been there for some time. And how could”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“without raising his face guard, he looked to the kidnapper. "It seems to be the piece we require. We shall take the girl and be on our way," he said, moving toward the door. The captor stopped him with a hand to the shoulder. "What?" the soldier said, irritated. The kidnapper held the hand out palm up. All hope was dashed away as she struggled to comprehend the pieces as they came together. He was waiting to be paid! The Northern Army was in league with the stranger who had captured her! Why? And why did they want her? A thousand thoughts of fear burned across the back of Myranda's mind and her heart fluttered in her chest. The exchange between the conspirators continued.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“her fists. A sharp pain in the shoulder quickly put the hammering to an end, but she continued to call out. When she was certain that she had been heard, she put her eye back to the crack in the door. The four soldiers stood silently before the door, each in full combat armor, complete with face masks. The first was speaking calmly with her captor while the others looked on. They made no motion toward the door. She strained her ears to hear what the two were saying. Only the soldier spoke loudly enough to hear. "The one who touched the sword? We are charged with her return, as well as that of the sword," he said, in response to the kidnapper's unheard comment. The sinister figure pulled a bundle from inside the cloak and”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“blood from the gash had seeped through her shirt and the blanket, pooling on the floor. Looking at it intensified the dizziness that its loss had caused. With the most pressing of her concerns attended to, Myranda set her mind to the task of escaping. She assessed the situation. Of course, her pack was gone. A pull on the door revealed it to be solidly secured from the outside. The windows were all small and near to the high ceiling. There would be no escape through any of those. The sole window large enough to allow her to escape was the shattered stained glass window behind the pulpit, but it was even further out of her reach. She had to try the door”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“The value of the sword did not concern her--at least, not at this moment. Regardless of the price it might fetch in the future, at the moment it represented a far greater find. It was the means to extract the only thing that mattered to her right now, the food that would give her the strength to leave this frozen wasteland. It represented life itself.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“I can either live a life of hate and solitude, or I can do what I feel is right and hope for the same in return.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“I've still four senses left. A hand without a thumb is still a hand,”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“As entertaining as it would be to see you run in a screaming conflagration from my kitchen after falling face-first into the fire, I am in no mood to clean it up.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“that the young dragon beside her had hatched”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“Time travel has consequences that no one can fully comprehend, and is thus too dangerous to consider,”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“To say I was jealous would be to suggest that you did not deserve all that you have.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“canteen and took a long swig. The dragon smacked its tongue several times, making it clear that it too needed”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“Unfortunately, wisdom and happiness are old enemies, and where one can be found, the other seldom lingers”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“Unfortunately, wisdom and happiness are old enemies, and where one can be found, the other seldom lingers. - Wolloff”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“starving made any meal a feast, and exhaustion made any bed fit for a king.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“had not been her intention to take the sword, but even she could not resist such a treasure. Even the most treacherous buyer would”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“when they first met. It was just past the end of the third month of training, the midpoint, before they were interrupted again. Spring should have come, but this far north, and in the Low Lands in particular, the only indication of this was a sprinkle of rain mixing with the snow occasionally. Such a storm was passing through toward the end of the daily training session in the tower when a commotion could be heard in the main room down stairs. The sound alone was enough to put Myn on guard.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“If someone was going to tell a lie, they would tell it with a smile.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“It is talk such as that which will cost us victory,”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“knowledge of the evils of old is the only protection against their return.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“Cresh's”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

“Warriors were more interested in learning what great deeds she had done before arriving.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon