I stared up at the Erlking, and with my typical pithy brilliance said, "Uh-oh. — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
You're such a cynic," Molly said. "I think cynics are playful and cute. — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“So," he said. "Mab." I grunted vaguely in reply. "You hit that," Sanya said.” — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“Okay,” I said, fear making my voice weak. “This is bad. This is very, very bad.” — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Uh, the Council," I said. "Big shock, they aren't helping." Murphy looked like she might be asleep, but she snorted. "So we're… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Apocalypse is a frame of mind." [Nicodemus] said then. "A belief. A surrender to inevitability. It is a despair for the future.… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
I can't believe I'm about to say this," I said. "So think real careful about where this is coming from. Have you… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
An inferior sense of smell," Marcus said, as if absolutely nothing of significance had happened, "is distinct from being told that one… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Gruff,” I said, “I find myself largely clueless about why mortal women do what they do. It will take a wiser man… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Oh, I get it," I said. "You're Evil Harry, lurking inside Good Harry. Right? And you only come out at night? — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
You're in America now," I said. "Our idea of diplomacy is showing up with a gun in one hand and a sandwich… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
I still can't believe," Michael said, sotto voce, "that you came to the Vampires' Masquerade Ball dressed as a vampire. — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
A bunch of people are gonna be mad at me, I’ve got some kind of medical issue that’s going to kill me… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Something like this will test you like nothing else," Mac said. "You're going to find out who you are, Harry. You're going… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
He's Black Council," I said. "Or maybe stupid," Ebenezar countered. I thought about it. "Not sure which is scarier." Ebenezar blinked at… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“Come with me if you want to live,” I said. “Excuse me?” “No time,” I said. “It isn’t your fault, but you’re… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Murphy hung up and I said, to the still-open line, "Hey, if you've got someone watching my place, could you call the… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Crows," Maximus breathed. "Was that who I think it was?" "Phrygiar Navaris," Tavi said, nodding. "What was she doing here?" Max asked.… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
He gave me an inscrutable look that said maybe he would and maybe he wouldn't. Mister was a cat, and cats generally… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Maybe,” he said in a slow, rural drawl, “you could explain to me why I found you in the middle of an… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Wait. You don't understand. I just wanted it to stop. Wanted the hurting to stop." I smoothed a bloodied lock of hair… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
He’s being held prisoner on a ceramic-lined cookie sheet in the oven,” Thomas said. “I figured he couldn’t jigger his way out… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Ah. Medieval-style ransom.” Toot looked confused. “He did run some, but I stopped him, my lord. Like, just now. In front of… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
And you've got that look on your face again." "I can't help it, "Ehren said. "You're about to walk to breakfast, arn't… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
You need to know where to go,' Sanya said. 'Yes,' 'And you are going to consult four large pizzas for guidance.' 'Yes,'… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Sometimes I forget how much I like riding the bike." Most chicks do," I said. "Roar of the engine and so on."… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Screw up my life?" He stared at me for a second and then said, deadpan, "I'm a five-foot-three, thirty-seven-year-old, single, Jewish medical… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“Then you know that Sam was the true hero of the tale,” Sanya said. “That he faced far greater and more terrible… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“I can't be under arrest right now,” I said back to him. “I don't have the time.” — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
He gave me a severe look over his spectacles and said, as if he thought the words were deadly venom and might… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Demonreach only wants Harry to see what's going on." "Why doesn't it just marry him?" Thomas muttered under his breath. "It sort… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
It doesn't make you a monster to want, she said, her voice very gentle. It's what you do with it that matters. — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Erlking,” I told her. “Big-time bad guy. Wants to eat me.” “Why?” she asked. “Well. I met him,” I said. — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
I mean it," I said. "You're in danger." "Relax, Harry. I'm not letting anyone lick me, and I'm not looking anyone in… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“I stared at MacFinn for a long moment. I believed that he was telling me the truth. That he didn’t have much control, if… — Jim Butcher Copy Share
“So you really could die. Your godmother is right, you know. You are mad as a hatter. Nutty as a fruitcake.” “Crazy like a… — Jim Butcher Copy Share
“I knew I didn't have much of a chance of getting away from that swarm of fae piranha, but it was an infinitely larger… — Jim Butcher Copy Share
“I told you," Molly said, never looking toward me. "It's in the past. Leave it there." "You listening to my head, kiddo?" Her mouth… — Jim Butcher Copy Share
“Look,” I said. “Me and the island are . . . kind of partners.” “Oh, right,” Thomas said. He looked at Karrin and said, “Harry’s a geosexual.” — Jim Butcher Copy Share
“I swear , this stupid town. Why does every hideous supernatural thing that happens happen here ? I'm gone for a few months and… — Jim Butcher Copy Share
Well. We’ll just have to hope that this wasn’t a loup-garou, I guess.” “If it was a louper, you’d know,” Bob said wisely. “In… — Jim Butcher Copy Share
“I'm going to use them to track him down and thwart him." "Thwart?" Sarissa asked. "Thwart." I said. "To prevent someone from accomplishing something… — Jim Butcher Copy Share
“But you can't go around changing your definition of right and wrong (or smart and stupid) just because doing the wrong thing happens to… — Jim Butcher Copy Share
“Not everyone can be equally right, Harry.” “But believe you me, everyone can be equally wrong,” I said.” — Jim Butcher Copy Share
“He fell into step beside me and we both got into the Blue Beetle — he got in the red door. I got in… — Jim Butcher Copy Share
Something like this will test you like nothing else," Mac said. "You're going to find out who you are, Harry. You're going to find… — Jim Butcher Copy Share
“Mort looked at the cat and sighed. “Oh, sure. Professional ectomancer with a national reputation as a medium tells you what’s going on, and… — Jim Butcher Copy Share