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“Is it...Richard Frederic?" "No, and I am not going to--" "Russell Francis?" "No. You're being--" "Rumpelstiltskin Finnegan?" Jackaby sighed. "Yes, Miss Rook. Rumpelstiltskin. You've found me out. I am the devious imp of the fairy tales.”

Book:Beastly Bones

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“Miss Rook, I am not an occultist.” Jackaby turned on the landing and faced me. “I am a man of reason and science. I believe what I can see or prove, and what I can see is often difficult for others to grasp. I have a gift that is, as far as I have found, unique to me. It allows me to see truth where others see the illusion—and there are many illusions, so many masks and facades. All the world’s a stage, as they say, and I seem to have the only seat in the house with a view behind the curtain.”

Abigail Rook Jackaby

Book:Jackaby

Source: Jackaby

“I’m beginning to think a dictionary would have been a far more advantageous birthday gift for you.” “More advantageous than being eaten alive by a giant, carnivorous bunny? Yes, most things fall in that category, I think.”

Abigail Rook Jackaby Birthday Gifts Advantageouse

Book:The Map

Source: The Map

“Never give up on your friends. Never give up your faith in them. It's when everything is worse than you could ever imagine it could be, that you'll need your friends the most.”

Faith Friendship Perseverance

Book:The Dragon's Den

Source: The Dragon's Den

“Pavel. The pale man. The vampire. We talked. He didn't murder me horribly, no thanks to you. You were chasing after children at the time. - Abigail, to Jackaby”

Abigail Rook Jackaby

Author:William Ritter

“It’s not about the treasure— it’s about the hunt. - Abigail”

Abigail Rook

Book:The Map

Source: The Map

“But you - you notice mailboxes and wastebaskets and... and people. One who can see the ordinary is extraordinary indeed, Abigail Rook. - Jackaby”

Abigail Rook Jackaby

Book:Jackaby

Source: Jackaby

“No, really. I think you have a very fine figure. Goodness, I meant as a hound . . . You look fine as a hound. Not that you don’t have an excellent figure as a man. Oh Lord. I mean . . .” My cheeks were growing warm from ear to ear. “I mean that I don’t mind at all, Mr. Barker.”

Fine Abigail Rook Flustered

Book:Beastly Bones

Source: Beastly Bones

“Give me some credit. You don't get far in my game with your eyes closed. I get it-who doesn't like a man in uniform? But trust me, men are never worth it. Behind every great man is a woman who gave up on greatness and tied herself into an apron. Romance is for saps, Abbie. You're sharp, and you've got pluck. Don't waste it.”

Romance Feminism Abigail Rook

Author:William Ritter

“Then again, if you opinions on women prevent me from carrying out my work, then I would be more than happy to suggest a place for you to stuff them... You're the bos... but YOU seem to be the brains. It's Abigail Rook, yes? Mind if I call you Abbie? Lovely. - Nellie”

Abigail Rook

Author:William Ritter

“They certainly seem to be something special," "Of course they are. He expected nothing less of them, and treated them accordingly. They were never given the option to be anything but exceptional." His mouth turned up in a smile, and he gave me a meaningful glance.”

Special Exceptional Abigail Rook Jackaby Beastly Bones

Book:Beastly Bones

Source: Beastly Bones

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