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“I want to feel the victory of being desired by someone I once found desirable.”
“When the rain finally abates, I decide to wait out the night instead of trying to climb in the dark.”
“His gaze drops to my lips. "I shouldn't do this--""You really should." And I close the distance between us.”
“Speak of evil, and you summon it.”
“His Majesty, may he live forever and prosper greatly...His Majesty, may sun finches warble sweet melodies in his ear...His Majesty, may orchids bloom in the wake of his passing...His Majesty, may m...”
“Sometimes it's best to let your opponent think he has control.”
“Yes!" Belen raises his fist in a victory gesture. "We shall save the world from Invierne with slings!”
“I was a Social Science major in college, with an emphasis in secondary education. I took as many courses on the American colonial era and westward expansion as I could. This turned out to be wonder...”
“I dreamed about this as a kid, that I would write - and people would read - a whole series of books. I feel accomplished, giddy, and tired. Mostly, though, I feel thankful. A trilogy is a huge inve...”
“In the same way that the best lies have an element of truth, maybe evil is made all the more powerful when it is accompanied by the startling presence of grace.”
“Honor from death,” I snap, “is a myth. Invented by the war torn to make sense of the horrific. If we die, it will be so that others may live. Truly honorable death, the only honorable death, is one...”
“You look beautiful," Alodia says. I startle at the compliment. Then I smile. "I’m beautiful to the one person who matters."She nods. "Hector’s mouth is going to drop open when he sees you.”“I hope ...”
“Cosmé is in constant attendance. Though no one will take Aneaxi’s place, Cosmé is the most efficient maid I’ve ever had. I tell her so, frequently, and it gives me such a twist of pleasure to watch...”