Eyes of the Watcher Quotes

“Magic would seem fun from afar, but there were so many horrors crawling around each of its countless corners.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“Wilbur stopped himself from shaking. The black water before him was stained red.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“The torch fell into the pool, the fire was put out, and some bubbles formed, then burst. But, not long after the scent of charcoal wafted through the air, a tiny flame appeared on the surface of the pool. All the fluids underneath it became sticky and black. Soon, the fire spread toward the corners of the room, to the walls, past the pipes.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“A fire came into existence behind his skull, the man froze still, then sat up. The pain sobered him. He cleaned his face.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“The boy was almost crushed by the incoming waves of confidence which fell from the working man's shoulders—onto his. Vanity thrived in this place.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“What is dead? But that which can die again?”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“Wilbur winced. His hand burned. Black blood abandoned his flesh.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“Two beams erupted from their wands, then clashed in the middle of the room, they were the same color as the boys' Self-Cast. Stray bolts flew toward the other students and the teacher. Brown weaved his wand through the air, creating a spectral barrier of protection.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“In reality, the boy's wand grew a mind of its own and puppeteered him. His arm was straight, pointed right at Lukas, whose wand was also at the ready.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“The students stepped back. The bloodcatcher was scary enough on its own. Imagining how it would move, eat, dare to exist, that was enough to shake the crowd down to their feet.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“Streams of water, which travelled only on the skin, cleansed and closed the wound.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“The two worked through making the potion. They saw that a fire was already lit underneath the cauldron.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“We knew it would fall.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“There was a gray, hollowed out tree the size of an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Its many roots and branches were layered with enchantments. It was impossible to detect. Passing ships would sail right through it.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“The mass of light in his hands was powerful enough, it gave the dayless shadows of their own. They began consuming themselves, then the wand went down toward the collective mass. More white flames came out of it, the entire room was on fire now.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“One of the creatures let out a blood-curdling scream. The shadows under its throat rippled, then dissolved on the floor.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“There was giggling from within the freshly formed cracks on the walls. A malevolent presence of some kind. Impish creatures made of shadows spawned. They jumped onto the ground, one appeared after the last. There were countless of them, surrounding. Their footsteps were loud, but hollow.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“The Watcher's eyes held onto an amber hue as the fiery light consumed him, when it masked over what remained of his wand, every inch of light faded. He couldn't move his hand away. It was stuck in place, as was he. Now it was time for the finishing touch as cracks were forming alongside the shaft.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“The old man's power, which shot directly from his soul, was gray. It didn't stand a chance against Wilbur's, which was red orange, like fire.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“In his step toward the side, the Watcher had cast a masked spell, one which revealed the foremost layer of his opponent's thoughts. He read them clearly, and knew this battle would be his.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“The man's nose was sharp, like a knife, and his lips were plump and wrinkled. There were dark circles below his silver eyes.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“No poison like peer pressure.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“But it was a quiet stillness. All desires to rebel or lash out were compelled, as if suppressed by something.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“Such things, which at first appear inventive, are designed to deceive.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“Dreams, some high-and-mighty few, amongst the Elysians, may refer to them as visions or blessings of some sort. They offer very little in terms of reality. There, we existed on the fabrics of what was possible, and what was not. Yet, we turned ourselves over to the unreal. It is our nature, after all, and it shall be passionately denied.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“The rest followed suit, charging into the belly of the monster, with its teeth spread thin to the sides. This was their only chance of preservation.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“The Emperor's game continues,' he answered. 'He's taken our seers and soothsayers—turned them into blood-mad assassins and theorists.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“The woman, untouched by the fire, the way it was, felt her skin churn. Her blood bubbled then boiled. From inside to out, she was in agony. When the wand was nothing but ash, its flame was not the only light extinguished.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher

“To request someone's wand, was to ask for their life.”
― Cedric Ennis, Eyes of the Watcher