A Lonely Broadcast Quotes

“And in case you’re still wondering, that bird made it through the storm too. He’s still out there, pecking at the window and shrieking at me from the other side of the glass. Daniel has decided to name him Bartholomew.

I fucking hate Bartholomew.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“Evelyn always looked like she was about ready to die at any moment. I’m not saying she was bad-looking, mind you. She was cute in an unkempt sort of way, with long red hair and freckles all over. But she also had this sickly pallor and big, sunken eyes that reminded me of a fading Victorian child getting ready to meet her ancestors in the next life. Right now, still littered with bruises and scrapes from the prior day’s shenanigans, she looked sorrier than ever.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“His name is Daniel Esperanza. He’s about thirty years old, has a degree in performing arts, and within just a few hours of working at the radio station, he was already lying on the floor in a pool of his own blood.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“I think I could kick a bird’s ass.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“I like all wildlife, so long as it’s not trying to run away with a body part of mine. But the last thing that I wanted to see was this little prick laying eggs and making multiple versions of itself, following me from room to room for the rest of my days.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“You know, nothing ruins a good mood like trying to dislike someone who is a genuinely decent person.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“Sometimes you can’t fight to win,” he said. “You just fight until you can’t anymore.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“Sure, fine, I’ll let you have your break. You look about a month overdue for one.”

“The hell is that supposed to mean?”

“I’m just sayin’, if we put you next to a raccoon in a hoodie, I’m not sure we could tell the difference.” Finn laughed again, tapping his cigarette butt on an empty cup Dan had left on the desk the day before.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“If you’re driving down a long mountain pass, looking for something to listen to on the radio, give a quick scan for 104.6 FM. If you find it, that’s a very good sign to turn around and go right back the way you came. The forest doesn’t need to grow.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“This was how she did things. This was how we both did things. If we were scared or uncomfortable, we had to laugh about it or else we’d go mad.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“It’s alright, Evelyn,” Finn said as he lit a cigarette and tossed his head back, letting out a heavy breath. “You don’t have to explain yourself, it’s okay to admit when you feel unsafe up here. You’ve got every right to. Besides, Dan’s a good fella’ and all, but … well, I watched him get startled by a bumblebee the other day.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“When I stood out there, I felt a sense of … immense insignificance. The world around me felt so big and I felt small, suffocating somewhere in the middle of all that vast and limitless space. It all just went on forever: the mountains, the trees, the clouds. It was the first time in a week that I had felt the wind on my face, but it didn’t feel like freedom to me. It felt like a violation. I felt seen, like a newborn exposed to the world, caught in the eyes of something much bigger than me. This air tasted hopeless.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“I wish I could explain why things were like this, why they had always been like this. Unfortunately, solving mysteries of the unknown was a bit above my pay grade. The most I could do was keep people out of the woods, keep a gun pointed at the tree line, and occasionally join the rangers on ‘forest duty’.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“Where he would have a naked human form, the forest had sought to replace his flesh with vines, thorns, and a gaping hole full of pale, thin, tiny hands.

Dear God. They were crying. They were flailing as if trying to escape.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“The hair on the back of my neck stood on end. I felt a chill run up my arms as a wheeze echoed through the tunnels. Slowly, the wet slap of bare feet began to stagger toward us, the sound bouncing off the walls. I recognized that voice …”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“When I got to the edge of the clearing, the kid ran. He was laughing like it was some sort of game. He couldn’t have been more than six or seven years old, but I never saw his face up close. That’s when he got down on all fours and started to sprint like an animal. I froze. My blood ran cold as he slipped into the darkness, running like a beast while giggling and clicking his tongue. Jesus Christ, the way he moved was so unnatural, too quick for a human child but too awkward to be an animal. The sound of his laughter turned strange. It was like something trying to mimic the giggle of a child, but only barely getting it right.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“Although it was summer, I felt a chill in the air like a tickling wind, just cold enough to raise goosebumps on my skin. That breeze made the leaves rustle and the grass blow in a new direction. My ears itched as I heard the creak of the heavy wooden stakes that held up our tower—it sounded like a weak old animal, groaning in pain as it settled.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“They all die on that mountain. Every single one.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“The forest that surrounds Pinehaven is a border between our own world and one that is vicious and feral.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“There was that familiar aroma in the air of an incoming September storm – the kind that chills you deep down to your bones.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“My name is Evelyn McKinnon, and I’m the newest host of 104.6 FM. There are plenty of things around here that shouldn’t exist, and this radio station is one of them.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One

“Last night, I had a dream that the forest split in two.”
― Kel Byron, A Lonely Broadcast: Book One