Devon Monk

“Dad hit lecture mode from word one.”

— Devon Monk

“The cute was powerful with this one.”

— Devon Monk

Mouth in gear, brain stuck in neutral.

— Devon Monk

“Hold up. I’m bait?”

— Devon Monk

“Portland’s good at wet. The best.”

— Devon Monk

Rock, meet stubborn place.

— Devon Monk

“Gotta say you Portland people take weird to a new level.”

— Devon Monk

“You know what you are, Mr. Vail?" "In a hurry?" he answered. "A coward.”

— Devon Monk

“But there was something about Nola that negated my bullshit ability.”

— Devon Monk

“I was about to meditate like no one had ever meditated before.”

— Devon Monk

“The pillow was heaven feathers in six-hundred-count cotton joy.”

— Devon Monk

He was like an undead boomerang. A zomberang.

— Devon Monk

“I relaxed my grip. “Say I win.” “I win,” he managed.”

— Devon Monk

“Well, shit. Reanimated vampire zombie. Is that a thing?” “Rossi”

— Devon Monk

“My feet hurt, my back hurt, and I really needed to pee. Yeah, I was feeling really powerful.”

— Devon Monk

The price for using dark magic is death, so that goes a long way toward deterring users.

— Devon Monk

“Don’t tell me there are more things like that on the streets.” “Okay,” he said.”

— Devon Monk

“He shoved at me, tried to take control, but I was nothing if not made of stubborn.”

— Devon Monk

I don’t know how to explain it.” “Try words. If that doesn’t work, we’ll move on to interpretive dance.

— Devon Monk

“I came here on a matter of some urgency," the man said. "To take your father to safety." "I'm pretty sure the…

— Devon Monk

“If you are to survive, you need to put your stubbornness aside and listen to me.” “Oh, I just love that idea.”

— Devon Monk

“Did you refuse to be tested to see if you and he were Soul Complements because you were afraid you might want…

— Devon Monk

“Last time you walked into death, Jones was miserable to be around." "I was in a coma." Zay said. "Like I said…

— Devon Monk

“Please. Forgive my manners. Your hospitality has been...has been more than kind..." "You got that right," Left Ned said. "Now we've run…

— Devon Monk

“You prefer the bed on the opposite wall?" "I prefer the bookshelf in the lower left corner of the room, and the…

— Devon Monk

“So if my ability to meditate was what was going to save the world, or at least save Portland, then I was…

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Night Owls is a fast, fun read that kept me turning the pages. Lauren M. Roy delivers a plot that zips, dialogue…

— Devon Monk

“Trust the word of a man who thinks beheading is a flesh wound?" "I didn't say it wouldn't have been inconvenient." "Death…

— Devon Monk

“Is there a particular way you'd like to end up on the floor this time?" he asked as he shifted his stance…

— Devon Monk

“Did you see me carrying a shovel? Of course not physically." "So what did you do, Allie?" "I touched him. With Magic.…

— Devon Monk

I wouldn’t want you to get in the shower and then pass out or some such. How about if I help you…

— Devon Monk

I glanced up at Zay, then walked over to stand next to him. "You look good with a baby in your arms,"…

— Devon Monk

“I glanced up at the trees too. Dead. Every one of them gray and white, needles rusted, leaves shriveled at the tips…

— Devon Monk

“Then you showed up on my doorstep, all good-looking and bleeding and..." We were in front of my door now. He stepped…

— Devon Monk

My dad told me he knew where to find Zay. Which meant I had to cooperate with him…Do you see what we…

— Devon Monk

“Shamus shrugged. “It’s all about energy exchange. It could always go the other way, me feeding a plant instead of drawing the…

— Devon Monk

“Dad pressed against my mind. Please, Allison. Let me, just this once, hold my son. I shouldn't. Nothing good ever came from…

— Devon Monk

“Are you carrying gold?" I asked sweetly. He frowned. "No? Silver? Lead? Copper?" I made big, innocent eyes at him. "A girl…

— Devon Monk

“More drinking, less flirting,” he said. “Or so help me I’ll throw ice at you.”

— Devon Monk

“Right. Conversation. I might want to try some of that.”

— Devon Monk