Castle Shade Quotes

“When we get out of here,” I said, “I know you’re angry, but don’t kill him. You can hurt him, though. Hurting is fine.”
― Laurie R. King, Castle Shade

“Many ancient peoples believed in a land of shade, where the dead dwell in a twilight underworld. In Hebrew, it is tsalmaveth, the death-shadow. In one of the more peculiar Biblical passages, King Saul, who is in desperate need of advice, orders the witch of Endor to summon the prophet Samuel from the shadows. Samuel appears, but he is vexed at being disturbed and angry at Saul's lack of faith. Things don't go at all well for the King, implying that summoning the dead is not the best way to reach a decision.”
― Laurie R. King, Castle Shade

“One cannot overlook the number of young women and girls involved,' he pointed out.
'Well they do make up somewhat more than half the population.'
'Yes, and because women are often kept in a position of subservience, they may prove more sensitive to unspoken tensions and threats than men.'
I was so stunned by this statement that I came to a dead halt. Half a dozen steps on, he noticed that I was behind him. 'What?' he asked.
You did say you realised that you have a blind spot when it comes to women, but I hadn't thought...'
Indeed, I had not thought. I'd been so wrapped up in the turmoil of having lied to him about Mrs. Hudson, I had overlooked this bedrock truth about Sherlock Holmes: once the man's attention came to focus on an inequity, all his energies would go to setting it aright--even if the problem was one in his own self.”
― Laurie R. King, Castle Shade

“Do you plan on indulging your flair for the dramatic throughout our time here?” “I expect so,” he said complacently.”
― Laurie R. King, Castle Shade

“Interesting, is it not?” I must be better, I thought: his gnomic utterings were irritating me again. I replied in my customary way; namely, I ignored him.”
― Laurie R. King, Castle Shade

“Interesting, is it not?” I must be better, I thought: his gnomic utterings were irritating me again.”
― Laurie R. King, Castle Shade

“Every so often, one encounters a woman of her type who reaches past the distractions of position, pleasure, and society’s assumptions to become something greater. And even more rarely, one finds a woman who craves not power, but the chance to create something new.”
― Laurie R. King, Castle Shade