The lingering laughter fled from his eyes as he realized that he'd given himself away. "Where's Fiddle now?" "Safe and cared for. Safer than you'll be if you don't answer my questions." Ping. He managed not to laugh, but it… — Hilari Bell Copy Share Image
Fasal liked to fight; Jiaan was good at planning. Together, Jiaan thought sourly, they almost made a whole officer. And if you added Jiaan's eighteen years to Fasal's seventeen, you had someone old enough to command an army as well. — Hilari Bell Copy Share Image
As if she had summoned them, a flurry of stones flew out of the darkness, striking his mail, pinging off his helm. One hit… — Hilari Bell Copy Share Image
So truth created the ultimate lie. Was this what the world was like for wizards? This thorny, gray tangle where right and wrong were… — Hilari Bell Copy Share Image
Cogswhallop glanced skeptically at the complex runes. "Are you sure this'll work, gen'ral?" "Of course I'm sure-" Ping. The silvery note echoed in the… — Hilari Bell Copy Share Image
“...crazy people must have an advantage when it comes to doing crazy things.” — Hilari Bell Copy Share Image
It isn't a matter of how long, or even how much you know. It's a way of looking at things, how much you see… — Hilari Bell Copy Share Image
I do give them to you," he announced. "Of my free will. Because this is my sword." He laid a hand on Arisa's shoulder.… — Hilari Bell Copy Share Image
“How do you know he's a friend? There might be a number of people looking for me." The creases around her eyes deepened. "I… — Hilari Bell Copy Share Image
The lingering laughter fled from his eyes as he realized that he'd given himself away. "Where's Fiddle now?" "Safe and cared for. Safer than… — Hilari Bell Copy Share Image
“He follows his own way these days, even more than most of us. 'Twas as good a description of madness as any I've heard. ” — Hilari Bell Copy Share Image
Coordinating the retreat was important too, so important that Jiaan had assigned Aram as Fasal's assistant, to be sure he didn't overlook anything important.… — Hilari Bell Copy Share Image
