"Rayford felt like a fool, running with the crowd, the hem of his robe in his hands to keep from tripping. He had dropped the Saber and its box and wanted to use his arms for more speed. But he had to run like a woman in a long skirt" (Chapter 1, p. 19).

"At first he resisted the intrusion of reality" (Chapter 3, p. 49).

"David found Guy Blod more outrageous and flamboyant in person" (Chapter 3, p. 60).

"Tsion mentally examined his own willingness to truly intercede for Rayford" (Chapter 4, p. 77).

"Buck couldn't remember the name of the place, but it was one spot he and Chaim had been together where no one would expect to see either of them" (Chapter 5, p. 96).

"'Shut the window, Chaim. I'm not going to kill you, and I won't let you kill yourself'" (Chapter 8, p. 160).

"Tsion was alarmed. Chloe was proposing madness" (Chapter 9, p. 170).

"Buck was...