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1 " I was a struggling single mom when my novel, The Forlorned, became a motion picture. I thought my life had turned around for the better until a convicted child molester sued me for trademark infringement over the word FORLORNED. Finally, after three long years of legal proceedings, the US Supreme Court sided with me. Always stand up and fight for what is right. Never give in—never give up! "
― Angela J. Townsend , The Forlorned (The Forlorned #1)
2 " All greed leads to destruction. "
― Angela J. Townsend , Angus MacBain and The Island of Sleeping Kings (Angus MacBain #1)
3 " The first time I saw him I didn’t know if he was wearing a beard or eating a muskrat. "
4 " Tell me what you know of my kinfolk."Fee, fi, fo, fum?"Oxton muttered under his breath.Vanora raised her hand. "I've heard something about a beanstalk and a cow."The giant gave a great nod. "We've well established you know absolutely nothing of my kind. "
5 " Anything easy isn’t hardly worthwhile, "
6 " I thought he just wanted an extra shin-bone to find furniture with in the dark. "
7 " Anything easy isn’t hardly worthwhile, Angus. You’ll look back on this journey when you’re older and remember this lesson. Nothing is as meaningful as something you’ve worked hard for and won. This lesson will repeat itself over and over in your life-time. "
8 " Great, just what I always wanted—a bipolar dog. "
9 " Why would a scribe have shackles?""In the olden times, they were used to keep dark and evil creatures captive for the MacBain kings. In more recent times, it's for those who can't keep quiet in the library. "
― Angela J. Townsend , Angus MacBain And The Agate Eyeglass (Angus MacBain #2)
10 " strange looking ribs with a long hairy tailbone lay in the center of the table "
11 " For a hundred feet, majestic Celtic crosses and flat stones jutted from the emerald green earth. "
12 " The floor.” Angus swallowed hard. “It’s made from headstones. "
13 " Did you know the thistle was used by the early kings of Scotland as their personal heraldic crest? "
14 " like travelers attacked at crossroads; those that stay in the middle of the road come to no harm. "
15 " Vikings traveled to new lands they often left their runic inscriptions behind, as warnings and messages to others. "
16 " they have left a great number of clues for us carved into stone, wood, and metal, enigmatic symbols known as rune stones. "
17 " Think of yourself as a warrior on a great adventure, "
