The Owl Keeper Quotes

“Just because there were times you were frightened doesn't mean you weren't brave.”
― Christine Brodien-Jones, The Owl Keeper

“Without doubt, it is the greatest act of courage that is often the most fearful.”
― Christine Brodien-Jones, The Owl Keeper

“Pillars arched above them, and Max stared at the worn carvings, the high stone walls, the thick candles that dripped from suspended iron wheels. His skin went cold and clammy. Rain wept against the stained glass windows. The space around him was vast and terrifying; thick gnarled columns trailed off into the gloom. In the hushed silence nothing moved.”
― Christine Brodien-Jones, The Owl Keeper

“Waves of despair rolled over him. He hadn’t expected any of this: not the caved-in barns or crumbling fences, not the rotting wheat in the unplowed fields. It was as if the life had been punched right out of this place.”
― Christine Brodien-Jones, The Owl Keeper