The Tomb of Dragons Quotes

“I think you think of yourself so little that you don’t see how you affect other people. But you do, you know.”
― Katherine Addison, The Tomb of Dragons

“Death holds no mystery for you.”

“Only the mystery of who did it.”
― Katherine Addison, The Tomb of Dragons

“—NPR, “Your 50 Favorite Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of the Past Decade”
― Katherine Addison, The Tomb of Dragons

“You must rest, Ithalpherix, let the darkness take you.” I felt the memory of her body thrash, like the death throes of a snake. “Ithalpherix, let the darkness take you,” I said. “Sleep now. You need stand guard no longer.” They were the right words. I felt the last of her resistance erode away. “Sleep, Ithalpherix,” I said, and she dissolved into darkness and was gone. I exhaled with a strange mixture of feelings.”
― Katherine Addison, The Tomb of Dragons

“They were prayers that asked for courage and resilience, the strength to keep going as one’s fortunes waxed and waned.”
― Katherine Addison, The Tomb of Dragons

“Horses are very sensitive to hauntings,” I said. “Dogs, too, although not as much. Cats, maybe, but who can tell with cats?”
― Katherine Addison, The Tomb of Dragons

“The drawback to a just government is that it listens to all sides fairly, and thus one’s own side does not always win.”
― Katherine Addison, The Tomb of Dragons

“moon prayers over again. They were prayers that asked for courage and resilience, the strength to keep going as one’s fortunes waxed and waned. I”
― Katherine Addison, The Tomb of Dragons