The Book of Deacon Anthology Quotes

“you never did understand that part, did you? I suppose now is as good a time as any. You thought the name for our race, for our kind, was D'karon. You were wrong. D'karon is a military term. It means ‘first wave.’ You thought you'd been facing an invasion. The invasion hadn't even begun," he explained, with a grin that cut to the soul. The vast field of black above him began to ripple. Whirls of clouds wafted and twisted, revealing whispers and glimpses of things unspeakable. Epidime's grin grew to a smile. "Until now," he added.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon Anthology

“knew I couldn't take it back, I could only delay the awful realization from hitting my people. I never would have thought that it was the world I was failing," the king rambled. "Be still, Your Majesty. You are out of danger, but you will need to rest," Myranda said. "Your Majesty . . . Your Majesty! I am no king. I am barely a man. My name, my kingdom, my bloodline is tainted forever," he raged, throwing his crown to the ground.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon Anthology

“he watched, frozen”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon Anthology

“for blood”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon Anthology

“She was living, not merely surviving. After so long, it was a state she was unaccustomed to, and brought with it the nagging fear that it would be fleeting. #”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon Anthology