"They aren't evil. They aren't even really immoral, per se. They're amoral. They don't operate on the same level that we do." (p. 91).

"If you live forever, how much does one mortal life matter in the scheme of things?" (p. 91).

"After all, it wasn't like it was their fault they were how they were. Of course, once I thought about that, it really wasn't any of the paranormals' faults. It's not like hags woke up one morning and thought, hey, wouldn't it be fun to eat children? They were like vultures. Sure, they were disgusting and horrible, but that's just what they were." (p. 141).

"What a lovely balance. Lend shows whatever he wants the world to see and you see through whatever the world wants to show you." (p. 215).

"They really thought of all the paranormals as animals." (p. 225).

"How many lives were worth risking to give a...