Joseph Delaney

“We three alone have the speed, skill and power to do what must be done', said Grimalkin. 'You have the Destiny Blade and Bone Cutter — in addition to the talents inherited from your mother. Alice wields powerful magic, and I am Grimalkin.”

“And an unaware witch means a witch who doesn't know she's a witch, and because she's a women that makes her double trouble. Never trust a women." My mothers a women," I said, suddenly feeling a little angry, "and I trust her."Mothers are usually women," said the Spook. "And mothers are usually quite trustworthy, as long as your their son. Otherwise look out!”

“What is evil?' asked the Fiend”

“I can't be yours forever, Mab," I told her, the words flying into my mouth as if by magic. "I already belong to someone else. I belong to Alice!”

“But if everything's already decided, then what's the point of living? - Tom, pg 437”

“You can't just be reading books all the time and leave the writting of them to others.”

“Be less than what you are so that you can become more.” ― Joseph Delaney, The Spook's Sacrifice”