“I was the apprentice of Robert James Bakker. I'm sure you've heard of him. I am a sorcerer. I was there when Bakker died. We... made it happen. I too have met death, and did not have to peel the bones away from my chest to survive the encounter. I am also, and incidentally, the Midnight Mayor, the blue electric angels, the fire in the wire, the song in the telephones, and we are having a bad week. Be smart; fear us.” The Midnight MayorMatthew SwiftA Madness Of AngelsThe Neon Court Book:The Midnight Mayor Source: The Midnight Mayor
“The whole calamity would be in one of those police reports that D. B. Sinclair and his "concerned citizens" filed carefully under "T" for "Things" at the back of a locked filing cabinet in the vehicle-licensing centre a day before a bonfire got accidentally out of control.” The Midnight MayorKate GriffinMatthew Swift Book:The Midnight Mayor Source: The Midnight Mayor
“The majority of the employees here are civilians," explained my Alderman guide/protector/companion/would-be-executioner as we strode without a word to the security guards through the foyer towards the lifts. "They conduct themselves within perfectly standard financial services and regulations. There is one specialist suboperational department catering to the financing of more...unusual extra-capital ventures, and the executive assets who operate it have to undergo a rigorous level of training, psyche evaluation, personality assessment, and team operational analyses." We stared at him, and said, "We barely understood the little words." "No," he replied, "I didn't think you would.” The Midnight MayorKate GriffinMatthew SwiftAldermen Book:The Midnight Mayor Source: The Midnight Mayor
“The armored men counted to three, then burst inside the flat, shouting impressive things like "clear!" or "go go go!" as they did. Oda said, "Gum?" "You chew gum?" "No. but I always carry it, to use as barter when visiting prisons." "Do you see how I'm not asking you?" "Smart.” The Midnight MayorKate GriffinOdaMatthew Swift Book:The Midnight Mayor Source: The Midnight Mayor
“Never underestimate the ridiculous things that have been done in the name of religious-semantic obscurity.” ReligionMatthew Swift Book:A Madness of Angels Source: A Madness of Angels