The Stricken Field Quotes

“It had been Shole and Mearn who had come to the Leéb Place and abducted Thaïle and stolen— Her baby! She screamed to see the full extent of the College’s treachery. Not only her goodman! Her baby, too! With a howl of pain and fury, she gathered her powers for vengeance.”
― Dave Duncan, The Stricken Field

“Aren’t you frightened?” “No.” The sailor pondered for a moment and then added, “If I warn’t just a dumb jotunn I might be, I s’pose.” This sudden insight seemed to worry him more than the dragons themselves.”
― Dave Duncan, The Stricken Field

“He glanced at the ruins on the breakfast table and shot Umpily a contemptuous glance. “Moderation is not your strong suit, my lord.” “Moderation insults perfection, your Omnipotence.” It was an old saying of Ishipole’s, but Umpily thought he had used it rather well. The”
― Dave Duncan, The Stricken Field

“I don’t like it, but as they say you can’t make chickens without breaking eggs.” The”
― Dave Duncan, The Stricken Field