Garth Nix

Time and death sleep side by side.

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The Trackers were on the move again, spreading out to search. It sounded like a trio on each side of the train, coming toward him. But the Change Vision came and went when it chose, and couldn't be controlled.

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Soon the Myrmidons would surround him, silver nets shooting out to catch him in their sticky tracery. Then a Winger would come to take him away. Back to the Dorms. Or if he was old enough... straight to the Meat Factory.

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Does the walker choose the path, or the path the walker?

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Time and death sleep side by side.

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I am a necromancer, but not of the common sort, while others of the art raise the dead, I lay them to rest - or try too - and those that will not rest I bind, for I am Abhorsen..." He turned to the baby again and added, almost with a note of surprise, "Father of Sabriel.

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A year ago, I turned the final page of The Book of the Dead. I don't feel young any more.

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Five Great Charters knit the landFour sees all in frozen water.

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I think I might love you too, Charter help me, but now is-

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No mother, no father, no Sight.

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I am the Disreputable Dog. Or Disreputable Bitch, if you want to get technical. When are we going for a walk?

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So are you saying that somebody went to all the trouble to make you a crypt a thousand years ago on the off chance that you might turn up one day, walk in, and have a convenient heart attack?

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When the Dead do walk, seek water’s run,

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Sam swallowed. The dire pronouncement echoed in his ears, imbued with the faint hint of the Free Magic power that was contained within the cat form on his shoulder. He slapped Sprout on the rump to get her going; then he said the first thing that came into his head. "Mogget. Shut up."

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"Choosers will be beggars if the begging’s not their choosing," said the Dog.

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Wake me when what terrible thing is going to happen, happens, or if it appears I might get wet.

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The Clayr Saw a sword and so I was. Remember the Wallmakers. Remember Me.

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Yet when ancient forces stir, many things are woken.

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Time and death sleep side by side," said the Dog. "Both are in Astrael's Domain.

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Yeerch. Soap. See how much I love you?

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For everyone and everything, there is a time to die. Some do not know it, or would delay it, but its truth cannot be denied. Not when you look into the stars of the Ninth Gate.

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She got up, grew her legs longer to get her body out of the water and shook herself dry. Then she wandered off, following a zigzag path along the border between Life and Death, her tail wagging so hard, the tip of it beat the river into a froth behind her.

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You're sure that we'll find someone suitable here?" "Sure as eggs is eggs," replied Sneezer. "Surer even, eggs not always being what one might expect.

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Noon sits at the Master's right hand, Dawn at his left. Dusk stands behind, in the shadows. Yet sometimes it is easier to see the light when you stand partly in the darkness.

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Who can I trust?" Arthur blurted out. "Those who wish you well," said the Old One. "Not those who wish to use you well. Be a player, not a pawn. And that is three questions and all your time.

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When the dead do walk seek water's run,

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"Summon him forth," instructed the Will. "Let justice be meted out. There is much to do, you know, Arthur." "You'd think we could 'ave a cup of tea and biscuit first," muttered Suzy.

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Double, treble, quadruple bubble, watch the stock market get into trouble...

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What happened?" Arthur asked. He caught a glimpse of something below, but couldn't quite make out what it was. "The Nithling-" "Missed me," called out Suzy. "Close-run thing. Bit off my right clog. I was kicking it in the teeth, so I s'pose that's fair.

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"Come on! You too, Will." "I said... oh... just don't speak to me," huffed the Will as it waddled after Arthur.

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"I don't want to make a mistake," said the Will softly. "Better not to make a decision than to make a mistake." "The whole House is going to fall down if you don't make a decision!" Arthur argued.

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Flotsam floats when all is sunk. Waiting for us, so bend yer oars!

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"Lord Arthur, may I present Lady Wednesday's Dawn?" Arthur bowed. He had already half-guessed the identity of their surprise guest. She had the hauteur that all the chief servants of the Trustees possessed. A kind of look that said, I am superior and you had better admit it.

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Lieutenant Crosshaw says you are a special case!" bellowed Helve. "I do not like special cases! Special cases do not make good soldiers! Special cases do not help other recruits become good soldiers! Therefore, you will not be a special case! You understand me!" "Shut up! That was not a question!

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All of us recruits are equal in the eyes of the Army: low as you can go.

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You are a weak reed, Recruit Green!" Helve shouted. "Weak reeds make for badly woven baskets! This platoon will not be a badly woven basket!

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"No!" shouted Arthur. "What's wrong with you? They're people! You can't just kill hundreds or thousands of Piper's children because the Piper might... just might... make some of them do something!" "Can't we?" asked Dame Primus. She sounded genuinely puzzled.

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"Am I correct in assuming that I address Lord Arthur?" Emelena mumbled something that Arthur correctly thought was about expecting him to be taller, more impressive, have lightning bolts coming out of his eyes, and so on.

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"You're really, truly not going to kill everyone?" asked Marek. "No..." Marek sounded as if he did still think that but didn't want to upset Arthur.

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They could have attacked us straight away. And Fred wanted to be one, so they can't be all bad." "What's more, after a washing between the ears I thought it was possible.

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Do you promise you won't hurt me?" asked Arthur. "Thanks," said Arthur. "I think.

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General Turquoise Blue?" asked Arthur. "I didn't make Suzy a general, did I? I remember her talking about it, but I don't remember actually..." "She probably just put on the uniform," said Dr Scamandros. "No one would question her.

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"Thank you for splitting. I guess we'd all better get on with it." "And I to... sorting our Superior Saturday," said Arthur. Somehow it didn't sound the same.

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I don't... I don't care," he said softly to his reflection. "I have a job to do. It doesn't matter what I have become. It doesn't matter what I look like.

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"You mean he's dead too?" asked Suzy. "His feet were still in the boots," said Dusk.

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"Come on, then, Giac," said Suzy. "Last one to the top is a rotten sorceror." "But I already am a rotten sorceror," he said.

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Oh, to be a minion," muttered Giac to himself dreamily. "I was a sub-minion.

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Teachers are very undervalued for what they do.

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If you like what you are writing, just write. Try to keep going before you stop to take a break. Keep going back before too much time has passed. And just stay with it.

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Fear and realisation of ignorance, strong medicines against stupid pride.

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Time plays tricks between here and home," said Mogget sepulchrally, frightening the life out of the telephone operator.

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