Dying World Quotes

“Only it wasn’t dead. Somehow the vessel’s last captain, mighty Kemet, his great-great-grandson, a mere hatchling, had found a way to fool them all.”
― Chris Fox, Dying World

“Give basic orders that people were going to do anyway, and they’d get used to following you.”
― Chris Fox, Dying World

“My mother had told me about the Peter principle, which had a profound meaning for such a simple name. People get promoted to the level at which they suck. My father had been promoted to a level at which he sucked, but he’d been a god at everything leading up to that. It must be reassuring to be back doing things he knew he was good at.”
― Chris Fox, Dying World

“There’s nothing I can do for him.” She shook her head sadly. “You have no idea how precious every seat is. They’re talking about abandoning the armory because there simply aren’t enough ships. We’re saving the best and brightest. I will always treasure my time with your father, and we made something wonderful together, but he is neither of those things, Jer.”
― Chris Fox, Dying World

“I decided to enjoy it, and casually rested my hand on Ariela’s grip. The people around me tensed. I released the grip and folded my arms. Yup, I’m kind of a bad ass…until I run into a real one.”
― Chris Fox, Dying World