So who are you then, Todd Hewitt?" he says. "What makes you so special?" Now that, I think, is a very good… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“Finally, we come to the real thing, the thing that makes men men, the thing were born for, Todd. War.” — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
I am Todd Hewitt, I think to myself with my eyes closed. I am twelve years and twelve months old. I live… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“Who told you that?" I say. "Davy Prentiss?" He blinks. "What?" "What do you mean what ?" My voice is harder now.… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“He is sorry- For everything- For Prentisstown- For Viola- For Ben- For every failure and every wrong- For letting his pa down-… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“And I put my hand on her arm to stop her rowing. Aaron’s Noise roars up in red and black. The current… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“His noise is getting quieter, but I can still see it there still- See how he feels the skin of my hand… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“He looks up and the loss in his Noise is so great it feels like I'm standing on the edge of an… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“Spackle!” Manchee barks, tho he’s too chicken to attack now that I’ve held back. “Spackle! Spackle! Spackle!” “Shut up, Manchee,” I say.… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“He steps away from her, going to a little side table and removing a cloth that's lying on top. Underneath are severale… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
And I know it - I know it in my heart - Right now - Todd Hewitt - There's nothing we can't… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
Nobody has to tell nobody nothing,” I say, taking another step forward. “You never were a poet, were you, Todd?” he says. — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“There's only one room on this planet for one side to be dominant, Todd.” — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
I do what I have to do," I say. I do what I have to do to save him. I do what… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“Who will remember Todd? Who will remember what he did? Todd - Todd - And my heart breaks even more - Breaks… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“And she says, “Then let’s just take the effing road and get ourselves to Haven.” I smile, a little. “You said effing… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“And I look right into his eyes, right into him as far as I can see, because I want him to hear… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“Simone! Are you all right? Simone! " And a voice, grunting with pain, says, "Todd?" And- And it ain't Simone's voice. The… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
TODD!" I yell again and I reach him and his Noise opens even farther and wraps around me like a blanket and… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“ Free , I think. They're free . (is this why she joined them?) I feel so- So relieved . I pick… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“Spackle!вҖқ Manchee barks, tho heвҖҷs too chicken to attack now that IвҖҷve held back. вҖңSpackle! Spackle! Spackle!вҖқ вҖңShut up, Manchee,вҖқ I say.… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“But what he's forgetting," she says. "What he's forgotting is that me and Todd, we ran halfway across this planet together, by… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“Todd!” she says again but this time in a way that asks me to look at her and I do and she… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“I rub the ears of my dog, my stupid goddam ruddy great dog that I never wanted but who hung around anyway and who… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“The Prince had fallen in love. She was only a farmer's daughter, but she was was beautiful, and also smart, as the daughters of… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“ But what is a dream, Conor O'Malley? the monster said, bending down so it's face was close to Conor's. Who is to say… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“And I feel her against me - And I think Viola - I think VIOLA! - I think VIOLA!!!! ” — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“But I'm still thinking about being born on a spaceship, an honest to badness spaceship. Growing up while flying along the stars, able to… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“You starting to feel hope yet?" Viola asks, her voice curious. "No," I say, fuddling my noise. "You?" Her eyebrows are up but she… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“I have two maxims that I believe, dear girl. One, if you can control yourself, you can control others. Two, if you can control… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
To live is to fight, to preserve life is to fight everything that man stands for. — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
