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The Swan Lake Murders

Book by Susan Rowland · 6 quotes · Urban Fantasy, Action, Adventure

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“Ballet is harsh magic,” said Dee… “We work young bones until they sprout feathers. Flesh evaporates in sweat. Ballet consumes the body to free the soul,” Dee continued. “We all become swans. Some never turn back. The ballet Swan Lake is the wind under our feet, the air on which we ascend.”

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“I saw a man on Westminster bridge,” she yelled through chattering teeth. “He had a rope and untied the last knot, looking straight at us. You never undo the last knot of three. Weather magic,” she added, with a glance at the skeptical Mr. Jeffreys. He put his head in his hands. “A terrible thing,” continued Caroline, yelling at Mary. “At Holywell they are doing reverse spells – trying to drain the energy from that hurricane in the Atlantic.”

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“I know more than you think about Billy Dee. The bastard claims descent from Dr John Dee of Queen Elizabeth’s Court.” “You mean Elizabeth 1st, not our late queen?” Caroline had to shout over the rising waves.”

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“Irina wants to fly into the storm,” the gel hissed. “Told us she would. I sent for help. She made a weird sort of scream. Like an animal or a great bird.”

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“Anna how could you?” Mary’s fists waved about as if underwater. “You’ve made an A.I. Dee? Are you insane? The damage that man has caused, his criminal nature, how could you? He murdered Agnes, his own mother, for god’s sake.”

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“Mary chimed in: “The Dee of Shakespeare’s time was famous, a sorcerer with political allies all over Europe. He did horoscopes to advise the Queen about her enemies.” “Thanks to the little runt sounding off to the press, I’m well aware of Dr John Dee,” snarled Robbin’ Robin. “Did you know our Billy Dee says he can conjure spirits from the Parliaments as far back as his namesake in the 1560s? That’s how the PM won the damn election. Dead politicians popped up at Dee’s command. They begged my colleagues to vote for my rival ‘to save the nation’.” Robbin’ Robin did the air quotes that so irritated Mary.”

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