"their cries for help went unrecognized as they rang out with piercing screams for help"

This is, quite possibly, one of the best sentences ever written in original fiction, and might have taken top slot were it not for the existence of the Eye of Argon and the fact that about half of that masterwork already has the top slot securely in place.

Looking forward to this. I've heard... certain things about this book, so this should be fun. In a manner of speaking.