Story Thieves Quotes

“Why imagine a world in your head when you could just go visit another one in a book?”
― James Riley, Story Thieves

“He frantically tried to bite his lips closed to keep from saying anything else, but his lips just pushed out into a fish-face expression to escape his teeth. Ugh, those clever lips of his!”
― James Riley, Story Thieves

“Embrace the impossible! Find the magic within! BE MORE FICTIONAL.”
― James Riley, Weltenspringer

“Alphonse, Kiel’s winged cat,”
― James Riley, Story Thieves

“As usual, it was a mess, like a hurricane had plowed into a nuclear bomb right around the Rick Riordan books.”
― James Riley, Story Thieves

“Magic raced into her mouth and down her throat, infecting her lungs, which immediately froze up. She gasped, making a rasping noise in her throat.”
― James Riley, Story Thieves

“Bigger than saving Dumbledore, since Dumbledore came back anyway as a ghost or whatever.”
― James Riley, Story Thieves

“Obviously, Harry Potter would be near the top of the list. Not even to Hogwarts, just to Ollivanders for a wand.”
― James Riley, Story Thieves

“Was the book haunted? Was the entire library haunted? Was it okay to find that awesome even while being scared?”
― James Riley, Story Thieves

“Thousand Leagues Under the Sea out like a sword. “What are you going to do?” The Magister turned to her. “First, as I promised, I’ll free all fictional creatures I can find. I’ve explained the way things work to my friends, here. And they’d like to speak to their creators, much as I’d still like to.” He held out a hand. “Give me Jonathan Porterhouse, and no harm shall come to you.” Bethany swallowed hard. “What for?” “He will accompany any and all other writers into a fictional world, where they will be free to live or die as they can.” He spread his hands. “It is the only way to ensure an end to their power, and seems the fairest way to imprison them. After all, it is no more than they have done to us.” Bethany’s eyes went wide. “You can’t just send everyone into books! Do you have any idea what would happen?” “Do you know what happened to me?” the Magister roared. “Fighting a war for the freedom of my people, only to find none of it is real? Let the writers of this world decide if their dystopian futures, their dangerous magic, their monsters and stories of terror are so entertaining once it’s their own life or death they’re living out!” Her legs shaking, Bethany took a step forward. “I’m not going to let you do this,” she said quietly. “I can’t.” “Bethany, don’t,” Kiel whispered to her, but she shook her head. “There’s nothing you can do that I can’t undo,” she told the Magister. “So go ahead. Steal my power some more. I’ll just find a way to put everything back where it belongs, and will keep at it as long as I live.” “I understand,” the Magister said. “Then I suppose you leave me with no other option.” “NO!” Kiel shouted, but it was too late. The Magister gestured, and Bethany immediately crumpled to the ground, unmoving. CHAPTER 30 What’s the problem?” Charm said, waving her robotic hand for Owen to hurry up. “We don’t have much more time!” “Give me a minute,” Owen told her, trying not to look at the skeleton sitting on the computer-circuit throne. Kiel had mentioned wanting to bring his parents back to life using magic (before he found out he was a clone of Dr. Verity, of course), but the Magister had always forbidden it, saying that such dark magic led to horrible results.”
― James Riley, Story Thieves

“lightbulb over his head. “There’s a disguise spell in there!” he practically shouted. “Kiel’s used”
― James Riley, Story Thieves

“The rest of the day went by in a blur, mostly because Owen didn’t even bother trying to pay attention. Instead, he went through all his favorite books in his head, trying to pinpoint which one they should go into first. Obviously, Harry Potter would be near the top of the list. Not even to Hogwarts, just to Ollivanders for a wand. That’d be perfect. Next, The Lightning Thief. And The Graveyard Book, and a trip to Fablehaven,”
― James Riley, Story Thieves

“magic”
― James Riley, Story Thieves

“a little hard to think of analogies with his brain so magicked. The Magister’s eyes bore in on Owen. “I’m sorry, my boy. You didn’t just suggest that we don’t actually exist, did you?” Kiel tapped his own arm. “I feel fairly solid to me. Could we get back to more important things now?” The Magister closed his eyes for a moment, then reopened them. “The spell is working. Somehow he actually believes that we aren’t real.” “You’re not real,” Owen’s mouth said. “You’re just characters in a book.” He frantically tried to bite his lips closed to keep”
― James Riley, Story Thieves

“Ron Weasley, or that knockoff Harry Potter kid,”
― James Riley, Story Thieves

“to bed, and the mirror would disappear, never to be seen again until the next time this happened. “Are you hungry, Beth?” her mother asked. “No, I had a snack at school. I’m good for now,” Bethany told her. “You go sit down. You still sound sick. I’ll make you something.” Her mother gave her a sad smile, then nodded. “You’re far too sweet, you know. I’m so proud of you, of the person you’re growing up to be, you know that?” Bethany returned the smile, but inwardly wanted to groan. What”
― James Riley, Story Thieves