K.B. Anne > Quotes

“The hours of practice, the early mornings and afternoons, the laps upon laps to qualify for districts needed to pay off. Never once in all my years of swimming did I imagine the race I was in right now. I was no longer swimming to win the race; I was swimming to save my life.”
― K.B. Anne, Throne of Silver

“I glanced over at him to see if sharp canines protruded out of his mouth or his eyes flashed gold, but he appeared completely human, mostly normal, and the same guy who had blown me off all year.”
― K.B. Anne, Throne of Silver

“Di respected the power of a secret.”
― K.B. Anne, Throne of Silver

“Without warning, someone grabbed my hand. Electricity pulsed through my body as my eyes leapt into deep blue pools. My stomach muscles tightened. Spellbound, I lost complete sense of myself as I allowed this person to guide me across the dance floor and out a backdoor into a parked car.”
― K.B. Anne, Throne of Silver

“Some assassin I’d make. Torn to shreds with one steely gaze from a librarian.”
― K.B. Anne, Throne of Silver

“All my future hopes and dreams collapsed into an unremarkable heap in the tall grass, hidden from view but not forgotten. Never forgotten.”
― K.B. Anne, Throne of Silver