" Earlier, she asked if I would die for her. Without hesitation, I said that I would—and meant it. I don’t understand either my reaction to her or the source of her power. She is something other than she appears to be. She tells me that I already know what she is and that I only need to accept the knowledge that I already possess. "

― Dean Koontz , Odd Interlude (Odd Thomas, #4.5)