"His lids were strange, almost metallic gray with lids that folded in on themselves."
Chapter 2, "Death is Not the End," p. 18

"Alex had to force himself, knowing that he might be making the worst mistake in his life, that seconds from now he could be crippled, in agony."
Chapter 4, No Picnic, p. 53

"The smell of sewage. That was what hit him first: thick, sweet, and heavy."
Chapter 8, First Contact, p. 108

"There were a couple of fat cockroaches crawling up the wall right next to him, but by now he had gotten used to them. They didn't bite or sting. They were just ugly."
Chapter 10, Wat Ho, p. 141

"Sometimes Alex wondered if all the airports in the world hadn't been designed by the same architect: someone with a love of shops and corridors, plate-glass windows and potted plants."
Chapter 13, Unwin Toys, p. 196

"Yu considered. Something very close to anxiety...