E.G. Radcliff > Quotes

“I can’t tell if she has a flair for the dramatic, or whether we’re all about to die.”
― E.G. Radcliff, The Wild Court

“He’d killed a man, but the man had deserved it, and that wasn’t the part that made him shake as he stared at what he’d done.”
― E.G. Radcliff, The Hidden King

“To chase a pretty story felt like foolishness when scraping by was hard enough, and the towering cliffs jutting up from the lowland presented another deadly discouragement. People told themselves that their lives were as good as they could ever be.”
― E.G. Radcliff, The Hidden King

“Energy roared through his blood in a high, keening song. Morcant’s eyes widened as he stumbled backward with a cry, and for a moment, Áed saw himself reflected in Morcant’s irises.”
― E.G. Radcliff, The Hidden King

“Áed had not, in the short time he’d known her, seen her look particularly stubborn or angry, but now she donned acrimony as easily as a favorite dress.”
― E.G. Radcliff, The Hidden King

“Máel Máedóc leaned forward, all height and muscle and astute, lightning-sharp eyes. “Áed is dangerous. That’s honest. If he knew himself, he could probably kill you where you stand, and send an awful lot down with you. He can know every feeling you have and every lie you tell.” The shopkeeper’s eyes were bluer than the far-out ocean, and seven times as deadly. “He is not safe to be around.”
― E.G. Radcliff, The Last Prince

“Brígh was still a strong woman, all power in her shoulders and determination in her jaw. She’d lost her lithe agility with the soundness of her knee, but it didn’t stop her from moving like she had places to be, people to end.”
― E.G. Radcliff, The Last Prince

“Ninian stared in shock as the stranger met his gaze, noticing the way the color danced like the glow of embers over a coal. It was darkly brilliant around the edges, licking crimson in toward the center, and around the pupil glimmered a fine circle of bright copper flecks.
It was stunning.”
― E.G. Radcliff, The Last Prince

“Morcant was his focus. Morcant had done this, had done this, had done this, and Áed wanted to hear him scream.”
― E.G. Radcliff, The Hidden King

“The blinding light resolved around a figure
wreathed with fire, so stunningly bright that
Áed winced at the pain of his pupils contracting.
The faerie’s face was hidden by a featureless
black mask, and he stood above Áed so that the
night sky was blotted out by the brilliance of his
white flame.

The figure raised a hand, and the flames flowed
along the course of his outstretched arm, where it
became a blade of fire.”
― E.G. Radcliff, The Wild Court

“Áed,” he whispered, too softly to be heard. Just trying out the words. Just to hear them, maybe convince himself to swallow them again. “Please.” He swallowed; it was hard to say. “Please catch me.”
Áed opened his eyes.
Ninian’s breath choked him.
Áed looked otherworldly in the moonlight, and a slow, tiny smile crept over his face. “Okay.”
― E.G. Radcliff, The Last Prince

“She levelled a look at Áed, clearly
addressing him. “I’m going to be vouching
for you.” She ran her tongue across
her lips. “Whatever you do, don’t say
a word.” Her gaze was intense. “Bone is
not a welcoming court. Bone is not a
friendly court. Bone is a court that will
flay you first and ask questions never.”
― E.G. Radcliff, The Wild Court

“I can’t tell if she has a flair for
the dramatic, or whether we’re
all about to die.”
― E.G. Radcliff, The Wild Court

“The whispers split into undiscernible words, sounding like wind through dry leaves. A shudder passed over Éamon’s skin, as if the air of the cave had suddenly become real, and ahead of him, the darkness seemed to crack. Splitting light traced over it like branching tree boughs, and then it was opening around him.”
― E.G. Radcliff, The Wild Court

“She levelled a look at Áed, clearly addressing him. “I’m going to be vouching for you.” She ran her tongue across her lips. “Whatever you do, don’t say a word.” Her gaze was intense. “Bone is not a welcoming court. Bone is not a
friendly court. Bone is a court that will flay you first and ask questions never.”
― E.G. Radcliff, The Wild Court

“Áed’s hopefulness could be downright lovely, but sometimes, it felt dangerous to acknowledge. As if by allowing himself to enjoy it, he’d lose any chance of it becoming true.”
― E.G. Radcliff, The Hidden King