Quotes from Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow

“Het meisje struikelde verbaasd opzij en sprong toen langs hen als een lichtvoetig hert. Ze had een wijde geborduurde bloes aan en een lange rok die dichtgeknopt was in de taille en een split had tot halverwege haar dij. Haar fonkelende, smaragdgroene ogen pasten precies bij de jaden ketting die om haar nek stuiterde... Toen ze de grot uit waren geklommen, keek Marika Jake even recht aan. Het zonlicht flitste als smaragdgroen vuur uit haar ogen, die een mengeling van nieuwsgierigheid en plezier lieten zien.”
― James Rollins, quote from Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow

“Maya's, Romeinen en T-rexen.
Wat was hier aan de hand?”
― James Rollins, quote from Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow

“De Melkweg,' fluisterde hij in zichzelf...
Marika stond naast hem en keek ook omhoog. Ze hief een arm op en volgde het helder oplichtende spoor. 'Sak be,' zei ze in de taal van de Maya's.”
― James Rollins, quote from Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow

“Oswin, zo is het wel genoeg,' zei Balam. 'Straks schrikt hij nog van zijn eigen schaduw.'
'Misschien is het tijd dat we allemaal wat sneller schrikken.”
― James Rollins, quote from Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow

“Laat nog eens wat zien.'
'Pinder, hij is geen getrainde duikelaap die een dansje maakt voor een handvol nootjes.'
Toch zag Jake hoe Marika probeerde haar eigen nieuwsgierig te verbergen. Hij zag ook dat haar groene ogen het licht weerkaatsten als smaragden.
'Ik kan jullie wel een paar dingen laten zien,' zei Jake.
'Dat hoeft niet,' zei Marika, maar ze fleurde helemaal op.”
― James Rollins, quote from Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow

“Hij komt... De Schedelkoning... Er komt een grote aanval. De avond van de equinox... De Schedelkoning komt nog deze avond! - Livia”
― James Rollins, quote from Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow

“Behalve de magisters is het iedereen verboden om de tempel binnen te treden.'
'Mari... Er zijn geen magisters meer in Calypsos. Ze zijn in ieder geval nu niet hier... Als leerlingen zijn wij de enige magisters die Calypsos op dit moment heeft.'
...
'Misschien heb je gelijk.' Haar stem werd vaster. 'We moeten het proberen.'
...
'Jullie de magisters van Calypsos? Dan zijn we zeker verloren.' - Pindor”
― James Rollins, quote from Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow

“Een vrouw in Vikingkleren zwaaide naar hem, gebaarde dat hij naar de opening in de piramide moest rennen.
'Rennen, Jake!'
Het was Kady!
Hij herkende haar bijna niet. Haar kleren waren gescheurd en ze had bloed op haar gezicht, maar ze stond fier overeind. Ze hief het zwaard in haar hand op en weest naar de top van de piramide.”
― James Rollins, quote from Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow

“The woman with the horned helmet—who had to be of Viking descent—spoke.”
― James Rollins, quote from Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow

“Hij zwaaide de hamer omhoog en -
'MEESTER JAKE!'
- geschrokken gaf hij zijn duim een harde klap, precies op de knokkel”
― James Rollins, quote from Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow

“Zijn dit kaartjes voor de eerste klas?' vroeg Kady plotseling... 'En een reservering voor de duurste suite in het Savoy?'
...
'... ze pakken het wel heel groots aan,' zei Jake behoedzaam... 'Er zijn vast camera's,' ging hij door...
'Nou, een heel kort reisje dan. Misschien valt het wel mee.”
― James Rollins, quote from Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow

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