Crooked Raven Quotes

“The truth is a myriad of perspectives. None false to its owner, yet none true to its neighbor. Not quite. Not exactly.”
― Talis Jones, Crooked Raven

“Each clash of swords and cymbals. Each strike of the shields and drums. Each pluck of the hearts and the violins. Each collision of flesh burst with bloody melody. The battle crescendoed mirthlessly raising all the little tingling hairs on the body in its cry.

Then Aztlan began to shudder and wane...”
― Talis Jones, Crooked Raven

“Tears aren't a display of weakness, they are a testimony of strength. Tears show the world that you can go through darkness and come out the other side victorious even if it hurts for a time. It proves that you have not let this earth tear away your heart.”
― Talis Jones, Crooked Raven

“Alea iacta est. The die is cast.”
― Talis Jones, Crooked Raven

“Et insurgent filii in. The children will rise.”
― Talis Jones, Crooked Raven

“I'm just a lost ghost caught in a riptide.”
― Talis Jones, Crooked Raven

“Guilt tears a man into pieces. Shredding his soul one drink at a time all the while laughing.”
― Talis Jones, Crooked Raven

“I want to be the hero for once."

Titus gave him an appraising look. He ceased pacing and fixed his ancient gaze upon the child. "That is not a gift.”
― Talis Jones, Crooked Raven

“Israfil was right. He'd always wait until it was too late because he was too afraid to forgive himself and too afraid to believe that anyone else could forgive him either. Fenwick was a ghost and Jack Cromwell was the devil dancing on his grave.”
― Talis Jones, Crooked Raven

“That's a lovely tune. What is it?" Jack inquired curiously.

"Your death march.”
― Talis Jones, Crooked Raven

“Followers, soldiers, supporters. I have them all in vast numbers. But friends? They're a different sort of beast I am still learning to hunt.”
― Talis Jones, Crooked Raven

“Sarai bumped her knee against Adrianna's getting her attention. "What did you dream of being when you grew up?"

Her question surprised Adrianna. "Dead and stranded on a mythical island.”
― Talis Jones, Crooked Raven

“I wanted too much out of my life. I wanted so much that I ended up with nothing.”
― Talis Jones, Crooked Raven