The Burning Men Quotes

“It’s sorcery,” Cade said, as if explaining things to a slow child. “That’s the explanation.” “I’m a scientist,” she said. “I need a little more than ‘a wizard did it.”
― Christopher Farnsworth, The Burning Men

“My men are pretty fast.” Zach was losing patience. “Really? Can they set up a sniper position in less than 30 seconds after we find one of these guys? Can they run at 75 miles per hour? Can they move faster than a literal goddamn speeding bullet?” The ERT commander didn’t respond. “Language,” Cade said, again without looking away.”
― Christopher Farnsworth, The Burning Men

“was never more than a few dozen feet away,” Cade said. Zach had to admit, that was no distance at all to someone with Cade’s speed. He was almost mollified, but Cade kept talking. “And honestly, I was hoping you would annoy him enough to keep him busy. Perhaps we could learn something that way.” “That was your plan?” “You do seem to bring it out in people.” “Jesus, Cade — ” “Don’t blaspheme.”
― Christopher Farnsworth, The Burning Men

“Cade was a vampire. Zach had finally gotten over that. For the most part. Other people could argue about how vampires didn’t exist, how they were just relics of folklore and sexual repression and nightmares. Zach had to work with Cade. Denial only got in the way.”
― Christopher Farnsworth, The Burning Men

“The two may appear close in age, but Cade is an inhuman, blood-drinking monster. Zach is an ambitious political creature. They are worlds apart, but have managed to forge a grudging respect since Zach’s first mission. Zach now uses his intellect and resources to do the things in the daylight world that Cade cannot. He relays the president’s orders and deals with all the logistics necessary to keep Cade hidden in a world that’s increasingly hostile to secrets. And Cade kills the monsters.”
― Christopher Farnsworth, The Burning Men