“They didn't come to crush the city. They came to crush the hubris of its king." "That must have hurt," Oates said. Umber pinched the bridge of his nose. "Hubris means arrogance, you great buffoon.” — P.W. Catanese Copy Share Image
“I haven't been around here for long. Well... actually, I haven't been around anywhere for long. I don't know who I am, or what… — P.W. Catanese Copy Share Image
Enjoy yourselves. And Hap: Don't let Umber near the arrows and bows; he's liable to shoot himself in the nose." Dodd grinned and snapped… — P.W. Catanese Copy Share Image
“A long time ago a boy climbed a beanstalk, and he came down a thief. Now a thief is climbing a beanstalk. And who… — P.W. Catanese Copy Share Image
“Hap sighed. If he could change one thing about Umber-besides his constant need for the thrill of exploration-it would be his obsession with secrets… — P.W. Catanese Copy Share Image
“They didn't come to crush the city. They came to crush the hubris of its king." "That must have hurt," Oates said. Umber pinched… — P.W. Catanese Copy Share Image
The worm hissed. "You said it couldn't see!" shouted Oates, forgetting Umber's instruction to be silent. He shook a fist. "We all heard it,… — P.W. Catanese Copy Share Image
Once an idea is out and about, it can't be called back, silenced or erased. You can't contain it, any more than you could… — P.W. Catanese Copy Share Image
