How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
An unruly thought elbowed its way into his mind: This storm brought more than snow. (1.10)
When you're thinking in italics, you know something weird is going on. Right at the very beginning of the novel, we're slapped with some foreshadowing: could it be that Will has hidden powers and abilities that even he isn't aware of?
Quote #2
"Is he Awake?" (4.50)
We have no idea how people actually say this word, that makes Will hear it with a capital A. "AY-wake" instead of "uh-WAKE"? Okay, we're joking. The point is that "awake" here means something specific. It's not just about somebody not sleeping; it's about somebody waking up to reality—and discovering secret powers.
Quote #3
As he watched, impression appeared in the mud. They were blank and round, like bony knobs. […] Like a tripod working its way toward him up the slope. An invisible tripod. (5.13)
The monsters in this book exist in our world but are not visible to average people. That's a huge advantage that the bad guys don't seem to make full use of. An army of invisible monsters sounds unstoppable. Invisibility cloaks, anyone?