“I was banished,” said Reven proudly. “What for?” Elfwyn pressed. “The king said I was anathema.” “He doesn’t like athemas?” “Anathema means, like, accursed,” said Jinx. “Probably it was for robbing people.” — Sage Blackwood Copy Share Image
“Prognosticatory magic is slippery stuff,” Miss Ellicott went on. “It is difficult to see the Will-Be, and even the Ago can be wavery and uncertain.” Chantel was surprised by this, as she had always assumed that once something happened, it was done and was known. Miss Ellicott now told them this was not the case. It all came down to… — Sage Blackwood Copy Share
“On his good days, he tried to teach me everything he knew." "What about his bad days?" "On his bad days, he generally thought… — Sage Blackwood Copy Share Image
“The king killed his brother, who was actually king, so that he could be king. Then the dead king’s wife and baby disappeared, on… — Sage Blackwood Copy Share Image
“If this was a story that was coming to an end, then my curse would be magically fixed because everyting would have to come… — Sage Blackwood Copy Share Image
“It was really difficult to believe you had a right to argue when you were confronted by wise-looking men telling you that you did… — Sage Blackwood Copy Share Image
“That's the only one left. That nice old wizard who used to live there---" "Egbert the Onion?" "Even when he thought he was an… — Sage Blackwood Copy Share Image
“Who was he?” “A magician who took me in after I left the Bone-master. On his good days, he tried to teach me everything… — Sage Blackwood Copy Share Image
“It seems to me,” said Miss Flivvers, who had been in a sour mood, “that once you’re up on a pedestal, you can’t take… — Sage Blackwood Copy Share Image
“There was no wall in her time.” “Right. And Queen Haywith refused to have one. She said a wall becomes a wall in the… — Sage Blackwood Copy Share Image
“She did not curtsy. She was neither shamefast nor biddable. She was not afraid of them. She had ridden a dragon.” — Sage Blackwood Copy Share Image
“you're afraid?" "Of course not!" "Good" Reven slapped him in the back. "Faint heart, never win fair lady!" "Dead heart never won fair lady… — Sage Blackwood Copy Share Image
“Many things in life are difficult," said Reven, choosing his words carefully. "But to those who persevere, all things are possible. ” — Sage Blackwood Copy Share Image
