"He traced the outline of a key in his bloody, burnt palm with a shaky finger, closed his eyes and wished Neil Josten goodbye."

Nora Sakavic, The King's Men, page 243

"Your close calls are getting old," Andrew said. "I thought you knew how to run."

Neil affected confusion. "I thought you told me to stop running."

"Survival tip: no one likes a smart mouth."

"Except you," Neil reminded him.

-Nora Sakavic, The King's Men, page 411

"Ichirou's smile was cold and fleeting. "Let them call you by whatever name they like. You will always be a Wesninski at heart." 410

"Neil tuned out their frantic demands, more interested in listening to Rikos endless, agonized screaming."

-Nora Sakavic, The King's Men, page 406

"Neil sucked in a deep  breath that ripped him open on its way down. "I'd ask you how it feels, but I guess you've always known what it feels like to be second, you worthless piece of shit."

-Nora Sakavic, The King's Men, page 406

"Kevin stood calm and quiet until a referee opened the door for them. Before he stepped on Kevin tapped the butt of his racquet against the floor and passed his stick to his other hand. He strode to half-court head high and left handed, and the crowd went wild."

-Nora Sakavic, The King's Men, page 399

"Fight because you don't know how to die quietly. Win because you don't know how to lose. The kings ruled long enoigh- its time to tear his castle down."

-Nora Sakavic, The King's Men, page 396

"Kevin dragged  his stare back to Wymack's face and said, "And my father comes to  all  my  games. That is enough."

-Nora Sakavic, The King's Men, page 392

"At length Andrew smiled, slow and cold. It was the first time he'd seen him smile since coming off his drugs, and Neil couldn't help but stare."

-Nora Sakavic, The King's Men, page 387

"Let Riko be King," Kevin said, with the exaggerated enunciation of the thoroughly sloshed. "Most coveted, most protected. He'll sacrifice every piece he has to protect his throne. Whatever. Me?" Kevin gestured again, meaning to indicate himself but too drunk to get his hand higher than his waist. "I'm gonna be the deadliest piece on the board." "Queen." Andrew said, somewhere behind Neil."

-Nora Sakavic, The King's Men, page 387

"I didn't ask you." "Ask me," Neil insisted, "or stick around long enough to figure it out for yourself." "I'll get bored of you eventually." "You sure? Neil asked. "Rumor has it I'm pretty interesting." "Dont believe everything you hear." 

-Nora Sakavic, The King's Men, page 364

"I am not a pipe dream," Neil said. "I'm not going anywhere."

-Nora Sakavic, The King's Men, page 363

"I returned the favor," Aaron said with a cool look in Neil's direction. "Neil used Katelyn again me, so I used Neil against Andrew. Depending how you look at it, Neil's just as much a violation of our deal as Katelyn was. Andrew could break our deal and let me go or break things off with Neil."

-Nora Sakavic, The King's Men, page 352

"Come with us. Let's all play in the Olympics together one day. We'd be unstoppable."

"That's your obsession, not mine."

"Borrow it until you have something of your own."

-Nora Sakavic, The King's Men, page 343

"Oh, wow," Nicky said. "Whose humanizing who in that relationship, anyway?" Andrew casually reached for the wooden block of knives. Renee moved it out of his reach without batting an eye and smiled at the look Andrew gave her for interfering."

-Nora Sakavic, The King's Men, page 321

"Neil couldn't believe something could hurt so much and not leave a mark."

-Nora Sakavic, The King's Men, page 317

"What could he regret when he still felt Andrew's kisses on his mouth?"

-Nora Sakavic, The King's Men, page 300