"Artemis was the closest thing Butler had to a friend, and Butler was the closest thing Artemis had to a father, albeit one who obeyed orders." Chapter 1, pg. 22

"The Book of the People.

Being Instructions to our Magicks

And Life Rules.

Carry me always, carry me well.

I am the teacher of herb and spell.

I am they link to power arcane.

Forget me and they magick shall wane.

Ten times ten commandments there be.

They will answer every mystery.

Cures, curses, alchemy.

These secrets shall be thine, through me.

But, Fairy, remember this above all.

I am not for those in mud that crawl.

And forever doomed shall be the one,

Who betrays my secrets one by one." Chapter 2, pg. 37-38

"Root was right to be nervous. If he'd known how this straightforward Recon assignment was going to turn out, he would probably have retired then and...