Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell Quotes

“Hush now, my dear one . . . be not afraid. Night comes upon us, but sunlight will break. Sleep now, my dear one . . . let your tears fade. Darkness surrounds us, but someday we’ll wake. . . .”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“Never call this land hell, he had said. Respect the land as you would a dangerous beast, but do not hate it.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“William Ann had actually had a childhood. She wasn’t weak, she was just . . . normal. A woman could be strong without having the emotions of a brick.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“Names didn’t mean a whole lot in the Forests. Or maybe they meant everything. The right ones, that was.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“(And no, for those searching, Hoid does not make an appearance. Unfortunately, he needed to be somewhere else in the timeline at this point.)”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“And don’t you give me that innocent look. These are the Forests. Everybody here has done something, now and then, that you don’t want others to know about....”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“She didn’t know if she was speaking to Grandmother or the God Beyond. So often, they were the same in her mind. Had she ever realized that before?”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“What would it take?” she asked. “For you to see a miracle instead of a coincidence?”
“It would take a miracle, obviously," Silence said, picking up her knife. "Instead of just a coincidence.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“Silence took one of the burlap sacks from her pack and handed it to William Ann, then removed her hammer. It wasn’t some war weapon, like her grandfather had spoken of. Just a simple tool for pounding nails. Or other things.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“We’re going to kill them, aren’t we?” William Ann asked.
“Yes.”
“How much are they worth?”
“Sometimes, child, it’s not about what a man is worth.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“Something’s out there, she thought, trying to pierce the darkness. What are you? God Beyond protect them if the fighting had drawn one of the Deepest Ones.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“One bounty hunter, standing on the road and spinning about, was struck. His back arched, black-veined tendrils crisscrossing his skin. He dropped to his knees, screaming as the flesh of his face shrank around his skull.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“She wasn’t weak, she was just . . . normal. A woman could be strong without having the emotions of a brick.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“A moment later Sebruki was in her arms, sobbing. Silence knelt down, holding the child close. “Hush, dear one. It’s all right. It’s all right.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“Don’t kindle flame, don’t shed the blood of another, don’t run at night. These things draw shades.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“Silence did hold the girl until her crying began to subside. William Ann entered, then stilled beside the kitchen table, holding a tray of empty mugs. Her eyes flickered toward the fallen crossbow, then at the broken window. “You’ll kill him?” Sebruki whispered. “You’ll bring him to justice?” “Justice died in Homeland,” Silence said. “But yes, I’ll kill him. I promise it to you, child.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“We’re going to kill them, aren’t we?” William Ann asked. “Yes.” “How much are they worth?” “Sometimes, child, it’s not about what a man is worth.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“But?” Earnest squeaked. “Well . . .” Daggon said. “I could tell you a few things about how the White Fox takes men, but you see, my beer is nearly empty. A shame. I think you’d be very interested in how the White Fox caught Makepeace Hapshire. Great story, that.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“The White Fox doesn’t fear shades,” Daggon said, leaning in. “Now, mind you, I don’t think he’d risk coming in here—but not because of some shade. Everyone knows this is neutral ground. You’ve got to have some safe places, even in the Forests. But . . .”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“Hush now, my dear one... be not afraid. Night comes upon us, but sunlight will break. Sleep now, my dear one... let your tears fade. Darkness surrounds us, but someday we'll wake....”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“What would it take?" she asked. "For you to see a miracle instead of a coincidence?" "It would take a miracle,obviously," Silence said, picking up her knife. "Instead of just a coincidence.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“We are Forescouts. We survive. We will be the ones to defeat the Evil, someday.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“The only way to learn is to do, Silence. And you’ll learn, one way or another!”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“She swept her knife through the first shade, as Grandmother had taught. Never creep back and cower before shades. You’re Forescout blood. You claim the Forests. You are their creature as much as any other. As am I. . . .”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell

“Animals lived out there, but fort surveyors declared that there were no predators. The shades had gotten those long ago, drawn by the shedding of blood.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell