Nightingale's Lament

There are any number of magical creatures, mostly female, whose singing can bring about horror and death. Sirens, undines, banshees, Bananarama tribute bands...

I love to dance!" she said cheerfully. "Sometimes I think the whole world should be put to music and choreographed!" "This being the Nightside, someone somewhere is undoubtedly working on that very thing, right now.

Strangefellows's owner and bartender was a thin pale streak of misery who only wore black because no-one had come up with a darker colour yet.

I’d never seen so many Goths in one place. All dark clothes and brooding faces, like a gathering of small thunderclouds.

They’re currently sulking, by the way, and comforting themselves by sending abusive e-mails to Bill Gates.

The Night Times has prided itself throughout its long history in telling the truth, the whole truth, and as much gossip as it could get away with.

The gargoyles were always the first to make it clear when you were out of favour with the paper, and some of them had uncanny aim and absolutely no inhibitions when it came to bodily functions.

The haunted type­writer clacked busily away to my left, operated by a journalist who was murdered several years ago, but hadn't let a little thing like being dead interfere with his work.