“To all the usual folks: Mom, Sally, Nik, Russell, the DFWWW, my agent, my editor, Orbit Books, the people who buy the books, Optimus Prime, and the rest. You’re still just as important as you ever were and this is… — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“Humans... You want a nice warm hug from a cold, indifferent universe.” — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
In the middle of nowhere, along a quiet stretch of road, the diner dreamt of the hungry dead. And of two men. — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“All things exist in as simple a form as necessity dictates. When a thing is labeled 'complex,' that's just a roundabout way of saying… — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“She stopped shrieking after a moment. It wasn't the crazy looks she drew from the other pedestrians that made her stop. And her damaged… — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“You’re unlikely to find death anywhere near a tomb. Everyone there is already dead. Death’s business is among the living.” — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“Quiet fell upon the pickup and lasted for a little over nineteen minutes. Is that why you hang around with him?", Loretta asked. "Cuz… — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
Quiet descended, a silence so consuming that even the drafty corridors ceased whistling. Bog wasn't certain where to look, so he solved the problem… — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“Vance shook his head. "Philly, I love you, buddy. I do. But you're not my type." "I'm not?" "What? Are you insulted?" Philip was… — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“He’d discovered that most of the terrors that stalked the night weren’t really terrors at all. They were mostly like regular folks, just trying… — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“Do these robots looked armed? And I was talking to the dinosaur. Were you worried he would discuss me to death?” — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“The universe was filled with secrets, and he understood now that one of the biggest was that no one needed to know them all.” — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“Music has always been the greatest expression of mortal philosophy," continued Lucky. "The path to enlightenment is found in the lyrics of Spinal Tap.” — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“Vance took the news of their "big-city fellows" status better than Philip. Probably because it turned out that he was actually gay. "You're what?"… — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
“When you cross over into the weird stuff, there's no going back. Hector has a theory on it. Calls it the law of 'Anomalous… — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
To worry is to acknowledge that the world is unpredictable, and there is power in understanding one's own powerlessness at times. But too often… — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
