The Tomb of Shadows Quotes

“Aly hugging me, and me not hugging back, which was awkward beyond belief. I tried to wrap my arms around her but they collided in midair trying to find a place to settle, until my back plowed into the side of an open door. “Are you two all right?” Cass said. “Or is this Zombie Dance Night at the hospital?” Aly and I let go of each other. I could feel my face burning.”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“We stopped. Aly looked back the way we’d come. “Cass? Where are we headed?” Cass glanced around. “Actually . . . I’m not sure. I lost the map in the river.” “Don’t play games,” Aly snapped. “You don’t need it. You know the route.” “I did,” Cass said. “But . . . it’s not there, Aly. In my brain. I can’t call it up.” “What do you mean, not there?” Aly said. “If you’re being insecure again, like you were in Babylon, now’s the time to stop.” Cass’s eyes were hollow and scared. “I don’t feel insecure. This is so strange . . .” I looked at him closely. “Cass, can you say ‘River Nostalgikos’ backward?” “Nostalgikos . . . River?” Cass said. “Oh, dear,” Professor Bhegad muttered. “Cass, you had the ability to say anything backward, letter for letter,” Aly said. “You called it Backwardish.” Cass swallowed hard. “Dishwardback?” “The river . . .” Professor Bhegad said. “It took the ability from him.” “Skilaki warned us,” Aly said softly. “She said the river required a sacrifice . . .”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“Like water, it slowed my descent. Like water, it gave me a feeling of buoyancy.”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“He was wrong. I had managed to take everything apart. I was no Tailor. I was a Killer.”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“C:\>”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“Fight it, and the bad memories will consume you, like all diseases. I have seen it happen . .”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“The way Dad’s face changes. The darkness. The words. The news that tells me what has just happened in a place at the bottom of the world. What does “crevasse” mean? I am shouting now. Screaming. WHAT DOES “CREVASSE” MEAN? I wanted it to go away. Every part of me, every nerve in my brain, was trying to dull the image, to shove it away, make it disappear.”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“Our guests arrive with sadness and broken dreams. Their thoughts eat at them for an entire lifetime. They may have an image of themselves they cannot live up to. Or hold a grudge. Or pine for a love that can never be.”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“I have everything to offer and nothing to lose,”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“I have all the time in the world,” she said. “Literally.”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“Aly put hers on top of mine. “I feel it.” I flinched, yanking my hand back. “What happened?” Aly said. “Nothing,” I said. “You startled me.” Aly narrowed her eyes at me. “You’re turning red.” “No, I’m not.” I turned away. “You . . . said you felt something. What did you feel?” “Warmth,” she said. I swallowed. “Warmth?”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“My wife faked her own death,” he said. “My son is doomed. I’ve built a genetic company based on a false premise. I just flew off the ground but no one saw it happen. As a father, husband, scientist, and businessman, I have failed. Tell me I’m dreaming.” “You’re awake, Dad,” I said, “and you’re not a failure. You’re the best dad ever.” Dad opened his eyes. Tears were forming at their corners. “I think I’m going to cry,” Aly said. Dad put an arm around my shoulder. “You realize,” he said, “this is totally flipping crazy.” “Crazy,” I said, “is the new normal . . .”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“I felt Aly’s head settling into my chest, her arms wrapping around my waist. Hug her back, a voice screamed inside my head. But that was ridiculous.”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“If I am dead, then death is cold.”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“Code is FLUFFY AND FIERCE.”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“The Slimeballs Whose Names Should Not Be Mentioned but I’ll Do It Anyway. The Massa.”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“Canavar’s eyes darted toward the van, where Dr. Bradley and Professor Bhegad were waiting. He waddled closer, peering into the window. “By the ghost of Mausolus,” Canavar breathed, “is that . . . Raddy?” “I beg your pardon?” Professor Bhegad said. “Pardon granted!” Canavar said. “Raddy—thy nickname at Oxford amongst thy admirers. You are Radamanthus Bhegad, Sultan of Scholars, Archduke of Archaeologists, yes? What on earth has befallen thee? And what can I do? Canavar, thy acolyte, at thy service!” Dr. Bradley and Professor Bhegad stared at the misshapen man. For a moment neither knew what to say.”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“A soft, plaintive screech wafted upward. A pair of eyes moved erratically toward us out of the blackness. “Duck!” I said. We fell to the dirt as a bat flew over our heads, chittering. Torquin thrust his arm upward, snatching the furry creature in midair. It struggled and squeaked, trapped in his giant man-paw. “Not duck,” he said. “But very nice breaded and fried, with mango salsa.” Aly’s face was white with horror. “That is so unbelievably disgusting.”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“Professor Bhegad gasped. “Massa treachery . . . Torquin’s driving . . . not sure which is worse.”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows

“weightless.”
― Peter Lerangis, The Tomb of Shadows