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Mordred answered. “We worked and fought to push the Dark Queen and her fairy forces back. But leaving any magic here was like sowing tares among the wheat. The tendrils grow and choke out what we are trying to do. And so it was decided that there would be no magic allowed inside Camelot. Which meant our resident wizard was no longer welcome, and ca
... See moreKiersten White • The Guinevere Deception
“I never let my men take prisoners,” he explained, “but shoot them at once.”37 He was also notorious for the pleasure he took in the kill. “A beautiful swordsman, he never failed to kill his man,” wrote one of his officers. “The way he used to play with the most brave and furious of these rebels was perfect. I fancy I see him now, smiling, laughing
... See moreWilliam Dalrymple • The Last Mughal
Merlin is seen in his Ovate role when he utters the prophecies compiled by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the twelfth century.
Philip Carr-Gomm • Druid Mysteries: Ancient Wisdom for the 21st Century
cyclopean eye.
Cixin Liu • The Wandering Earth

By her brief count, he was tracking over a thousand threads of Fate at once, over hundreds of different worlds. Any other Judge would have delegated this work, in order to focus their power and attention only where it was needed. Not Makiel.
Will Wight • Cradle, Path of Gold: Box Set (Cradle Collection Book 2)
And a million stellar hydrogen bombs is far from enough to decelerate Mercury into the sun. With a soldier’s recklessness, you formulated this impossible plan, and then stubbornly carried it forward step by step with the wily calculations of a superior strategist. Wallfacer Rey Diaz, this is truly a tragedy.”
Cixin Liu • The Dark Forest (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 2)
“Why not try? Of all the Wallfacers, you may have the greatest hope of success. I’ve come today to tell you that.” “Go on, then. Why?” “Because out of all of humanity, you are the only person that Trisolaris wants dead.” Leaning against the pillar, Luo Ji stared at Say, but saw nothing. He struggled to remember.
Cixin Liu • The Dark Forest (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 2)
“You spayed my mate when she was a fucking child,” he seethed. “For that alone, I’ll make your undying existence an unending agony. An eternity of suffering the likes of which even your evil mind cannot comprehend. You’ll know no peace at my hands. I will destroy your empire and erase your name from the annals of time. When I am done with your lega
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