How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
I drew a steadying breath and told myself I'd imagined the words. Because the alternative was considering that Patch held the power to channel thoughts into my mind. Which couldn't be. It just couldn't. Unless I was delusional. That scared me more than the idea that he'd breached normal communication methods and could, at will, speak to me without ever opening his mouth. (6.49)
Another of the powers Hush, Hush assigns to fallen angels and Nephilim is the ability to speak directly to people's minds. Patch clarifies that this is a power only corrupt beings would use. He says, "Any other kind of angel wouldn't invade your privacy, even though they can" (23.148). It is a pretty major privacy violation, don't you think?
Quote #5
At the creation of the Garden of Eden, heavenly angels were dispatched to Earth to watch over Adam and Eve. Soon, however, some angels set their sights on the world beyond the garden walls. They saw themselves as future rulers over the Earth's population, lusting after power, money, and even human women.
Together they tempted and convinced Eve to eat the forbidden fruit, opening the gates guarding Eden. As punishment for this grave sin and for deserting their duties, God stripped the angels' wings and banished them to Earth forever. (19.41-42)
Nora finds this info in a lucky Google search, and it provides the whole basis for the supernatural element Hush, Hush is working with. As this passage indicates, there is actually mention of angels and Nephilim in Genesis, but the novel only uses religious texts as a springboard, adding own its details to expand the fantasy world.
Quote #6
There was a phone booth on the corner across the street. I ran to it and dialed 911. While I waited for the operator to pick up, I glanced back at the bag lady's body, and that's when I felt the cold adrenaline shoot through me. The body was gone. (21.61)
In this scene, Nora tries to call police to report the bag lady's murder. However, when the body vanishes into thin air, Nora knows there's nothing she can tell the police that won't make her look like a raving lunatic.