lightning-swift

And then, with another lightning-swift flash, the image on the water was gone, and Isolde was left shivering as the cold sweat dried on her skin and drawing in breath after shuddering breath of the cool, clean night air.

Dark Moon of Avalon Anna Elliott 2010

He'd turned and with one of those lightning-swift charges of his had hurled the leopard to where Kwa had been standing out of reach.

The Green-Eyed Shwemyethna 2010

And then, with another lightning-swift flash, the image on the water was gone, and Isolde was left shivering as the cold sweat dried on her skin and drawing in breath after shuddering breath of the cool, clean night air.

Dark Moon of Avalon Anna Elliott 2010

And then, with another lightning-swift flash, the image on the water was gone, and Isolde was left shivering as the cold sweat dried on her skin and drawing in breath after shuddering breath of the cool, clean night air.

Dark Moon of Avalon Anna Elliott 2010

Kahlan took his hand off with a lightning-swift blow.

Men Don't Leave Me 2010

This must have been what he was like when forced to make a lightning-swift business decision—to buy or to sell?

Clockwork Angel Cassandra Clare 2010

One could not escape the lightning-swift grasp of the mantis unless one remained beyond its range.

A Corridor in the Asylum 2010

The little ring of car keys slid through her fingers just then, and in a lightning-swift motion, he caught them out of the air.

Sudden Rain Maritta Wolff 2009

No doubt when they feel the time is right they'll turn on us with lightning-swift ninja moves and that will be the end of human civilisation.

May 16th, 2008 2008

Rather, having accepted the decision of a lightning-swift conclave after no small amount of internal wrestling with God's will (and his own), Benedict XVI's happiness was that of a man who had been liberated to be himself after subordinating his personality for 23 years to the work John Paul II had asked him to do.

A Pope of Quiet Surprises 2007