Engraved on the Eye Quotes

“No, it wasn’t nothing Christian. But my momma taught me that another man’s religion was like another man’s wife—none of my goddamn business. That”
― Saladin Ahmed, Engraved on the Eye

“I’m telling you, Doctor, its eyes—its teeth! The hissing! Name of God, I’ve never been so scared!” Doctor Adoulla Makhslood, the best ghul hunter in the great city of Dhamsawaat, was weary. Two and a half bars of thousand-sheet pastry sat on his plate, their honey and pistachio glazed layers glistening in the sunlight that streamed into Yehyeh’s teahouse. Adoulla let out a belch. Only two hours awake. Only partway through my pastry and cardamom tea, and already a panicked man stands chattering to me about a monster! God help me.”
― Saladin Ahmed, Engraved on the Eye