Julio was willing to bet that Officer “I’ve Seen It All” Mac had never seen a horde of black-skinned demons wearing rags and armor and carrying swords and spears, dragging a naked woman and a...

For the world is a hard place and nothing comes without a price.

Had not enough gone wrong?

How much blood will it take to make them stop? How many more children must die?

Go and play. Run around. Build something. Break something. Climb a tree. Get dirty. Get in some trouble. Have some fun.

How will I make a people who do not understand the power of belief believe?

The boy planted his hands on his hips and a broad smile lit his face. “My name’s Peter. Can I play too?

If you don’t learn to laugh at life it’ll surely kill you, that I know.

Madness,’ Nick called. ‘That’s all I’ve found here. Does Avalon breed insanity? Is that the nature of magic, to drive everyone out of their minds?

Peter’s face clouded. “Everything comes at a price. Or have you not learned that yet?

This god of peace and love certainly likes to bathe the land in blood.

Stop your weeping. Grief is for the dead.

And Peter laughed, and when he did, all the Devils grinned, because Peter’s laugh was a most contagious thing.

Men-kind shared this world for but a blink, then, sadly, they became enlightened, found science and religion. The new world of men left little room for magic or the magical creatures of old. Earth’s first...

Demon or not, it didn’t matter, suffering was everywhere he looked.

Almost lost you,” he thought, surprised to find himself blinking back tears. “Been through too much, me and you. We’re going to finish this thing together.

Men who fear demons see demons everywhere.

Shit spews from your lips as from the ass of a pig.

Help her,” Peter pleaded. “Do something. You have ways. Your potions. Your medicines. Do something.

Both sides so blinded by their fear and hate of each other that they couldn’t see they were all fighting for the same thing.

A house built on lies has a weak foundation.

Magic?” What did magic have to do with breaking into someone’s store and stealing their stuff?”Don’t you get it?” Peter said. “You’re free now. You don’t have to live by their rules anymore.” Peter pointed...

Me, I say too much optimism will get you killed.

You are free. The world is yours. got take it.

She laughed and said not to confuse pride with nobleness.

Does mankind truly hate itself? How can one surmount such irreverence?