Evocation Quotes

“Rhys might not notice anything, but he’s got the intuitive aptitude of a Roomba.”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“If David was an unstoppable force, Moira was an immoveable object.”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“Friendship. Genuine, impossible affection between two opposing energies. The sun and the moon orbiting each other in perfect synchronicity. (p. 157)”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“She didn't quite share her husband's passion for antiquarian books, but she understood it. She understood that if you cracked Rhys open, he would probably have paperback pages inside him instead of organs.”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“He almost looked handsome this way. No, not handsome. Cunning. David had a bad habit of conflating the two.”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“You don't need to make yourself smaller in order to be worthy of blessings (p. 126)”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“David crossed his arms. “And what does a second in command do, exactly?”
“Whatever I need him to.”
“You’re trying to hire me to be your lapdog.”
“No, I’m asking you to be my guard dog.”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“Not like two men who had been as close to each other as blood and breath, once.”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“If you cracked Rhys open, he would probably have paperback pages inside him instead of organs. Books had been his only saving grace (...) (p.81)”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“No matter the promises he made to himself or to his wife,”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“She could feel his delight as clear as day, and it bloomed in her chest like a flower.”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“I'd move heaven and hell for you, (...) tell me you know that.

I don't want heaven and I don't want hell, (...) I just want you. (p. 192)”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“Your world's perfect now, huh? Everything just like you designed. But I don't fit anywhere, so I've got to go. (p. 185)”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“I'm not afraid of him. He doesn't have any power over me. (p. 141)”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“When you love somebody, you only want what's real. Even if it's less pretty than that first date sparkle. (p. 117)”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“Lots of people are afraid of being alone with themselves (...) They're afraid of what they might find out about themselves (...) (p. 108)”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“I'm not done. I love Moria all the way to hell and back. I love her more than money, more than my own pride and ambition, That woman is my home, and I am more than willing to prioritize her – vehemently, if need be. If she tells me she needs something to feel safe, she gets it. End of story. (p. 100)”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“Now, Moria was frightened and desperate for affirmation, holding open the delicate shell of her heart to reveal a dark, secret pearl. (p. 87)”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“David was looking at him like they were twenty again, like they might be able to get it right this time, orbiting each other's spheres without burning too hot or swallowing each other alive (p. 73)”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation

“He looked as he always did: slightly underfed, terminally scholastic, and two weeks overdue for a haircut.”
― S.T. Gibson, Evocation