"Since Mom had left him without so much as a goodbye kiss almost a year ago, taking only a packed suitcase and a photo album, Reggie had been forced to assume a number of extra duties around the house." Chap. 1, p. 5

"Reggie discovered the book contained a bizarre, handwritten narrative of monsters called 'Vours' that could take over people's bodies and minds when they were most frightened. But according to the author, they could only do this one night a year, on Sorry Night, the night of the Winter Solstice." Chap. 1, p. 6

"Right then, Reggie realized she was to witness a historic event." Chap. 2, p. 16

"For Reggie, the shower had always been a sanctuary. All her senses felt different here." Chap. 4, p. 37

"Something Wicked seemed to materialize as a safe haven for Reggie in the year before Mom left, when things between her parents were strained at best...