Elicia Hyder > Quotes

“I don't think that people are born good or evil. I think their choices determine which side of the moral divide they fall on,”
― Elicia Hyder, The Soul Summoner

“I laughed as he twirled me around. “You can’t dance.”
“Maybe not, but you can’t either!” He dipped me back so far that I almost toppled over, taking him down with me. He straightened up and rested his forehead against mine, laughing.
Warren was snapping his fingers in our direction. “Hey! Leave room for the Holy Spirit there, McNamara.”
Nathan laughed and took a step away from me.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Siren

“Warren threatened my life if I left you alone,” he said.
“Really?” I asked surprised.
He laughed and nodded his head. “Yea. First, I threatened to kill him. Now he’s threatened to kill me. I think we’ve reached the first level of friendship.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Soul Summoner

“The guys and I were waiting around our patrol cars when a fireman walked toward us. He removed his helmet. “What’s up, hose dragger?” Jones asked. “Your momma’s risk factor for STDs,” the fire captain replied as he stopped in front of Essex.”
― Elicia Hyder, Detached

“Not all angels are good. The fallen angels of Heaven were banished here to Earth when they rebelled against God. If you are on a quest seeking angels, take great care. Even Satan himself masquerades as an angel of the light.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Siren

“After all, there was no surefire way to prevent your murder if some psycho was determined to kill you, right?”
― Elicia Hyder, The Mercenary: A Warren Parish Story

“we”
― Elicia Hyder, The Bed She Made

“I look like I lost a death match with a cheese grater.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Siren

“Hang on a second." I looked back at the car. Reuel was sitting like a statue in his seat, probably hoping to be forgotten. "You coming?" He shook his head furiously. I narrowed my eyes. "You're sworn to protect me, remember? What kind of guardian angel waits in the car?" His chest heaved with heavy reluctance, and he pushed the door open. Under his breath, he swore in Katavukai. I put my free hand on my hip. "I heard that." The hulking angel stuck his tongue out at me.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Sacrifice

“If any bit of ice remained in my heart for Azrael, it melted in that instant. All distrust and unforgiveness vanished with that small peek under the sheet of his true intentions. "You're a good man," I whispered, instantly full of love, gratitude, and infinite sorrow. He'd sacrificed everything—eternity even—for the woman he loved, and yet his grace and selflessness seemed to know no end. "I'm not a man at all," he said quietly with the slightest of smiles. Then he stepped forward, and in the secret stillness of that crypt, he hugged me.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Sacrifice

“My neighbours porch light flickered on. My eyes darted down the street.
"Can we go inside before someone calls the police?" I asked.
"I am the police," Nathan reminded me.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Angel of Death

“It's like that. It's like walking into the blackest, most all-consuming darkness you can imagine. It's that feeling that you're trapped in the dark, unable to find the light switch, and that at any second, whatever is hiding in the darkness is going to rip you apart." I shuddered. "And it's frustrating because I know I'm safe, like I know nothing can really hurt me, but I just can't feel safe. It gets so bad sometimes that I can't even breathe.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Soul Summoner

“While I fielded holiday news requests and worked on my end of year expense reports, the Angel of Death sat opposite my desk and played Angry Birds on his cell phone.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Angel of Death

“Can’t you tell the military to buzz off?”
― Elicia Hyder, The Siren

“Why does it have to be fear? " I asked. Why can't it be love? Or happiness?
Because fear is more powerful than even love, " he said. "Fear forces you to reach into places within you to summon courage and power you never thought you had.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Angel of Death

“The waited stopped by and Nathan order a cup of coffee.
"No cake?" I asked, surprised.
He patted his flat stomach. "Trying to watch my figure."
I laughed. "Whatever, Captain Skittles.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Angel of Death

“Listen, I’ve been trying to get in touch with Detective McNamara all morning. You seem to always know where he’s at, even though I’m his boss.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Siren

“He carried the pizza to the kitchen. “I’ve been looking at your body for six months. You have a bump.” I shrugged out of my coat. “I’m not sure what offends me more, your admission of checking me out all the time or you pointing out I’m gaining weight.” “If that offends you, then you’ll really be pissed to know I’ve noticed your boobs getting bigger also,” he said over his shoulder.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Soul Summoner Series #1-3

“All heights?" Warren looked at his father. "You're afraid of heights?" My head fell back toward the ceiling and I howled with laughter. "Oh my god. That's the funniest thing I've ever heard in my life. You know you're immortal, right?" "I'm not afraid of dying," he snapped. "It's the plummeting from the sky bit that I don't care for." I covered my face with my hands and laughed until I had to rest my head on top of my arms on the table.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Taken

“I didn’t teach her. You should get her IQ tested. Maybe she’ll be like the next Stephen Hawking…” My eyes widened. “Or the next Iron Man.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Regular Guy: A Nathan McNamara Story

“God is still God, despite what we believe about him.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Siren

“I know you love me, but you love him too.” He bent slightly to look me directly in the eye. “While I’m gone, I want you to really consider it and decide, with absolute certainty, what you want for the rest of your life.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Soul Summoner Series #1-3

“When I swung the door open, Nathan looked me up and down. “Uh, hi.” He awkwardly looked at my outfit and then down at his own black pants and t-shirt.
We both laughed and walked into the room side by side.
Warren rolled his eyes. “Geez,” he said. “Should I change? I feel like I don’t fit in with the mob squad.” He was wearing jeans and a blue t-shirt.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Siren

“He was always awake at four like clockwork, and I believed it was ungodly to be up before the sun. On”
― Elicia Hyder, The Siren

“men?”
― Elicia Hyder, The Sacrifice

“You could take up knitting," he suggested.
My eyebrows scrunched together. "The Angel of Death is suggesting I adopt knitting as a hobby?"
Warren's shoulders shook with with silent laughter.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Siren

“I had never been much of a praying type of girl, mainly because I had big doubts about a god that could be in control over the entire universe and allow some of the wickedness I had seen and felt in people.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Soul Summoner Series #1-3

“Phwaaaaawert… Azrael”
― Elicia Hyder, The Taken

“Shannon’s blond hair was neatly framed around her face, she was wearing a black pant suit, and—unlike me—she had opened her makeup bag that morning. She was ready for the six o’clock news; I was ready for a cardboard box under a bridge.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Siren

“Fear forces you to reach into places within you to summon courage and power you never thought you had.”
― Elicia Hyder, The Angel of Death