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1 " the heat of a knowing look coming from her direction. "
― Bella Forrest , The Test (The Secret of Spellshadow Manor #5)
2 " I helped smuggle many mages out into the non-magical world, which is where you must have come from.” Hadrian gestured toward Ellabell and Aamir. “You are their descendants. "
3 " So much death,” Alex whispered, more to himself than anyone else. “That is war,” Hadrian replied solemnly. “We saved as many as we could , but the death toll was overwhelming.”“You didn’t think the Spellbreakers might have needed refuge?” Alex muttered. Hadrian winced. “A fair p-point. We did not do enough, and for that, I am sorry . "
4 " There are twelve tasks to complete, when you step through this door,” Hadrian replied, his tone jittery. It was clear he had no love for this place. “There are t-twelve, in homage to the great mage philosopher Orpheus, to c-commemorate the twelve labors of Hercules, and also to symbolize the twelve years it takes for Jupiter to orbit the sun. "
5 " with two statues of twin gods, "
6 " The female statue is the Greek goddess of truth, and the two twins beside her are the Greek gods of fear and terror. "
7 " Strangest of all, however, was the deep recess in the creature’s skull; it looked almost like a bowl, with water sloshing around inside. "
8 " Around every corner, he found himself faced with another dark recess of the human condition, and the struggles people had experienced. It showed him how people continued to endure, even in the hardest circumstances imaginable, when everything else had been taken away. The world either broke a person or made them unbreakable. "
9 " Alex grinned. “That means we’re good to go—she’s given her permission, "
10 " It showed him how people continued to endure, even in the hardest circumstances imaginable, when everything else had been taken away. The world either broke a person or made them unbreakable. "
11 " Just for that one moment , that joyful bubble of frozen time, everything seemed right with the world. "