“What happened?” “Nothing serious, as long as I’m careful.” “You’re doomed,” she said. — Jim C. Hines

“The biggest liar in the world is They Say,’” I muttered. “Douglas Malloch.”

If books are indeed magic (and does anyone really believe otherwise?), then they are a collaborative magic between author and reader.

“How do you fight them?”

“The same way you fight any enemy. With knowledge.”