"'And what would humans be without love?'"

"He sighed again. People were always trying this sort of thing. On the other hand, it was quite interesting to watch, …"

"The vermine is a small black and white relative of the lemming, found in the cold Hublandish regions. Its skin is rar…"

"This was the type of thief that could steal the initiative, the moment and the words right out of your mouth."

"These weren't the normal city watch, cautious and genially corrupt. These were walking slabs of muscle and they were …"

"After that one thing sort of led to another and pretty soon everyone was fighting to get something—either away, out o…"

"Sourcerer , n. (mythical) A proto-wizard, a doorway through which new majik may enter the world, a wizard not limited…"

"The current Patrician ... He did of course sometimes have people horribly tortured to death, but this was considered …"

"He had the unique opportunity to watch Conina fight. Not many men ever got to see it twice."

"'My father always said that death is but a sleep,' said Conina."