Death in the Hallows Quotes

“I look like a monster, I thought cynically. How long until Amanda  learns that real monsters don’t look scary at all? Most of ‘em wear suits and ties and talk to you like they’re your best friend.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, Death in the Hallows

“ “If I get killed, I’m suing you both,” Dwana whispered.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, Death in the Hallows

“So this was how the other half lived. The nobles. The criminals. The people we trust to keep us safe. This was all the proof I needed that crime does pay.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, Death in the Hallows

“I’ll stay sober. Butch told me there’s no drinkin’ on the job. I can do it.” “You sure about that? When’s the last time you were sober?” He considered that for a moment. “That’s not the point. I’m sayin’ I will be sober.” ”
― Jamie Sedgwick, Death in the Hallows

“they were all basking in the glory of a cool, foggy night. Nights like that are opium to the fae.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, Death in the Hallows

“the fog closed in around me, smothering the hills like a familiar old blanket.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, Death in the Hallows

“Reality has a way of kicking you when you’re down.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, Death in the Hallows

“Watch your back,” I warned Butch as we finally approached the front door. “The first time I was here, someone broke a baseball bat over my head.” “Ouch,” Butch said, peering warily into the darkened windows. “You go first.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, Death in the Hallows

“We were wanted men now, and we had no way to prove our innocence short of beating the truth out of Malone. As tempting as that may have sounded, confessions under extreme physical duress just don’t hold up well in court.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, Death in the Hallows

“Tas led us down the hall to his cold, dark, Gigeresque computer room. Network cables and power cords covered with thick metal shielding dangled from the ceiling, forming a web over our heads as they trailed back and forth to the racks of computer hardware. They looked like tendrils spreading out from the belly of some hideous alien-cyborg creature. Red LED lights flashed here and there in the darkness, and racks of computer equipment loomed obelisk-like around us. “This place is creepy,” Butch said. “Do you sacrifice virgins in here when you’re not hacking?” Tas smirked.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, Death in the Hallows

“There’s nothing like San Francisco at night. Most big cities never get quiet, but this one does. It gets quiet and the fog rolls in and the lights flicker and glow. It’s almost like you’re not in a human city at all. It’s almost like the undercity, but topside. Sometimes it’s enough to send a shiver down my spine because it’s so magical. No, San Francisco’s not like a human city at all.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, Death in the Hallows

“Not human handcuffs, mind you. These were the special ones. Magically tamper-proof.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, Death in the Hallows

“Grim fairy, I thought. They’re the morose ones, the somber ones; the black sheep of the fairy family. There are hundreds of kinds of fairies and pixies, ranging from the brightly colored spring fairies that are so often portrayed in movies and books to the grim fairies who live in a state of perpetual gloom. Everything is autumn to them. The plants are dying, the sun is dying, the world is dying… it’s all depression and darkness with the grim fae.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, Death in the Hallows

“That’s the kind of thing humans do. They suck up the resources, pollute the environment, and then move on to the next place. The fae don’t usually behave like that. We didn’t use to anyway. The fae seem more human all the time.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, Death in the Hallows

“It seems the fae are always racing to outdo humanity, though when it comes to depravity and decadence, humans always seem one step ahead.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, Death in the Hallows

“They say money is the root of all evil. That may be true but if it is, love comes in a close second.” -Hank Mossberg”
― Jamie Sedgwick, Death in the Hallows