“I do not mean to mock or ridicule your life's work, for in one way at least it mimics my own: We have dedicated our lives to the pursuit of phantoms. The difference is the nature of those phantoms. Mine exist between other men's ears; yours live solely between your own.”
In this historical fiction, the protagonist embarks on a perilous quest to study and document creatures of the unknown, blending elements of science and the supernatural. more
Rick Yancey is an American novelist known for his young adult literature. His works often blend elements of science fiction, fantasy, and adventure, and are highly favored by young readers. more
“All theories are legitimate, no matter. What matters is what you do with them.”
“It's very hard, feeling that you're no more than a piece of unwanted furniture in this world.”
“We are a society dying, said Aunt Lydia, of too much choice.”
“There's no pleasure in getting to be an old coot unless you have some fun along the way.”