“At the end of the world, music always played on like a bad movie.”

“I have a present for you. He raised his eye brows. I dont like your surprises. Youll like this one. Close your eyes.”

“Velvas face glowed in the streetlight. Sir Sun, dont you see? I am your violent violet. And you are mine.”

“The feel of her skin as she struggled beneath, the life inside, the death without. The breaching of life and death, of survival uncaged inside him: a dark beast with violence and sex in its soul. I...”

“Love is always worth the risks, even when, especially when, it scares you.”

“Velva wasnt merely a rose among the thorns, the lily of the valleys, she was Empress amongst the stars and planet.”

“I ripped all her clothes off. She twisted and turned, slow, so they would slip out from under her. Then she closed her eyes and lay back on the pillow. Her hair was falling over her shoulders in sn...”

“The spider's web: She finds an innocuous corner in which to spin her web. The longer the web takes, the more fabulous its construction. She has no need to chase. She sits quietly, her patience a co...”

“I know the devices of a demon. I was taught as a child about the demon lover. I was told about a beautiful temptress who came to a young man's room. And he, if he were wise, would demand that she t...”

“I do not love men: I love what devours them.”

“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.”

“Part of his mind was screaming, but it was a distant one and easy to ignore.”

“We accept the love we think we deserve.”

“All Earthquakes and Disasters are warnings theres too much corruption in the world ”

“Its only when youre at the bottom of the ladder that you ascend.”