Melinda M. Snodgrass

If you do not act, the world dies, and you with it. Surely survival is worth a little effort? Unless you are so eager to retire to that dismal heaven of your Christian god?

— Melinda M. Snodgrass

Your passion and loyalty do you credit, Hans, but they do little to convince me that you also possess a brain.

— Melinda M. Snodgrass

Magic is only useful against those with an affinity to magic.

— Melinda M. Snodgrass

“His heart and mind must be pure. He must put aside fornication—”Sagitta chuckled. “Dear Father, sex is the ultimate creative power. Your faith’s rejection of that principle will be its downfall.”

— Melinda M. Snodgrass

“I confess a fascination and love for clocks.”“I don’t agree. The better one understands, the more one can appreciate,” replied William.

— Melinda M. Snodgrass

Expediency is the god of princes.

— Melinda M. Snodgrass

There is no kindness at courts, only greed and lies and pain.

— Melinda M. Snodgrass

He suddenly remembered Prince John Maurice’s assessment of the situation in a recent letter: The government lost its head, the people its heart, the country its hope.

— Melinda M. Snodgrass

“Terrible things have happened. The de Witts are killed.”“That does not comfort me.”

— Melinda M. Snodgrass

Clouds boiled like a brooding frown in the west, and the sun drew fire from them as it sank burning and orange into their billowing embrace.

— Melinda M. Snodgrass

“William, please. Heed your heart.”He thrust his foot into the stirrup. “No, it’s a singularly unreliable organ. I think I’ll use my mind, and...consider.”

— Melinda M. Snodgrass