Castle Dreams Quotes

“Question No. 6 Briefly outline the historical development of castles in western Europe. What, if anything, do they have to do with cannoli? By the way, is “cannoli” singular or plural? Are the vanilla kind better than the chocolate? Question No. 7 Tell why you like reading stories about dragons and castles and fairies and that sort of thing. Have you ever read, say, A la recherché du temps perdu by Marcel Proust? Compare and contrast this book with any genre fantasy novel and explain why a writer would spend 30 pages describing how he rolls over in bed (no kidding). Why do the French think so highly of Jerry Lewis?”
― John DeChancie, Castle Dreams

“John DeChancie is a popular author of numerous science fiction/fantasy novels including the hugely entertaining CASTLE series and STARRIGGER trilogy. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.”
― John DeChancie, Castle Dreams

“Western”
― John DeChancie, Castle Dreams

“You always complain,” Gene said. “Every hand. Which leads me to believe, you clever beast, that it’s some kind of psychological stratagem.”
― John DeChancie, Castle Dreams

“style, political correctness, and neatness. When you are finished, close your test booklet and sit quietly until everyone is done. Do not gloat at sluggards. Do not pare your nails. You may begin. Write a 500-word essay on any three of the following: Question No. 1 Does that author cheat who ends a story with “ … and it was all a dream”? Discuss what “cheat” could mean in this context.”
― John DeChancie, Castle Dreams

“puzzles continue to resist critical explication — to become that bane of scholars down through the ages: the apocryphal work. For all of the castle adventures thus far have been based to some extent on truth. The tales told in preceding books were in fact true stories, so far as this castle scribe has been able to ascertain. Indeed, some of the castle’s more harrowing events are forever etched in acid on the copperplate of my memory. But this is not the case with the “events” related in this particular castle book. No such happenings have been recorded in Perilous’s annals. No such drama”
― John DeChancie, Castle Dreams

“interrupted by more sonic booming. They looked up. Three white objects were etching wispy trails across the sky. Gene was sure now that the woman’s craft was a spaceship — or at least a lifeboat of”
― John DeChancie, Castle Dreams

“tales of Castle Perilous are as endless as the worlds it contains. Only a relative few of them have been set down.… … Which brings”
― John DeChancie, Castle Dreams

“source of his thaumaturgical powers. A gracious host as well, he cherishes his Guests and makes them eternally welcome.”
― John DeChancie, Castle Dreams

“interesting ones.” “I find that hard to believe,” Linda said.”
― John DeChancie, Castle Dreams

“Well, if I’m not mistaken, if I take your king’s”
― John DeChancie, Castle Dreams

“Dalton regarded his chess opponent, from whom the outburst had come. “What on earth has got into you?” Lord Peter sat back, a triumphant smirk on his lips. “I moved!” “Well, congratulations. What did you move?” “Bishop to”
― John DeChancie, Castle Dreams