The Phantom King Quotes

“Thane gazed down at her, his entire world tipped on its axis. He'd never seen anything more miraculous than what he'd just witnessed. He'd never seen anything so beautiful.
Can I keep you? The words raced through his mind, a thought - and a nearly undeniable compulsion.
Keep you.”
― Heather Killough-Walden, The Phantom King

“There were too many wars, too many things people found to fight over. The human race was as diverse as any species he had ever come across, and yet they were the least equipped to deal with that diversity. They simply could not accept differences. Instead, they relied upon those differences to validate their hatred. The result was astronomically, profoundly sad. And he had to deal with it now; it simply could not wait any longer.”
― Heather Killough-Walden, The Phantom King

“in the deepening night sky, clouds began to form and swirl together. The stars were blotted from the sky. And a thousand miles away, an imprisoned goddess frowned in her sleep as a little bit more of her magic was drained away.”
― Heather Killough-Walden, The Phantom King

“Marius stood in the darkness and gazed up at the three-story mansion for another three seconds. And with that, he called forth the power he’d been given. Above, in the deepening night sky, clouds began to form and swirl together. The stars were blotted from the sky. And a thousand miles away, an imprisoned goddess frowned in her sleep as a little bit more of her magic was drained away. Chapter”
― Heather Killough-Walden, The Phantom King

“The human race had no idea how precious life was. The very improbability of existence was taken for granted, and yet a living creature was so rare, it was as the astronomer Carl Sagan had once spoken: “In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.”
― Heather Killough-Walden, The Phantom King

“Be kind and considerate with your criticism,” he said softly, “It’s just as hard to write a bad book as it is to write a good book.”
― Heather Killough-Walden, The Phantom King