"“Ever mind the Rule of Three...Three times what thou givest returns to thee.”"

"Zombies are soulless creatures, and being soulless has been empirically proven to result in an unpleasant disposition."

"“Still feeling guilty, are we? I’d have thought you’d be over that by now.” “I have a nettlesome little thing called …"

"The sight of Oakland sprawling on the horizon gave Emily’s spirits an additional boost. Oakland was by no means lovel…"

"In New Bethel, we take the word serious. We whip whores, we hang thieves, and we burn sorcerers."

"He’s lying. I have no doubt he’s excellent at it."

"“Your frontier ethics are so rawboned, Miss Edwards, as rough-hewn and clumsy as the log cabin in which you must have…"

"“They say that they’re a punishment on godly people for allowing sin to walk the earth unanswered—” “Who is this ‘the…"

"Before the sun went down again, she realized, she would be in New York. The thought sent a nervous thrill through her…"

"Emily’s chestnut-colored hair was thick and shiny as silk floss—an extraordinary female endowment. But like most fema…"