S.C. Monson > Quotes

“The walls on either side were lined with curtains. Folds of damson velvet spilled onto the white marble floor. Gold fringes looped along the curtain rods above them. High overhead, rich reddish-brown slats formed the ceiling. Elaborate carvings in the wood depicted strange scenes of badgers and borlan and men.”
― S.C. Monson, Badgerblood: Awakening

“...If you don't read the middle, you can't appreciate how beautiful the ending really is.”
― S.C. Monson, Badgerblood: Awakening

“Send me to an early grave, that lad,' he said. 'But I’ll have his hide for it first.' -Peter”
― S.C. Monson, Badgerblood: Awakening

“Now the truth is before me, I have a duty to make things right.”
― S.C. Monson, Badgerblood: Awakening

“Your destiny lies in more than a crown.”
― S.C. Monson, Badgerblood: Awakening

“...Most people turn inward the longer they stay.” His voice rasped like autumn leaves and his breath had a strong fishy smell. “But you…” He shook his head admiringly. “You’re different...”
― S.C. Monson, Badgerblood: Awakening

“I’ve spent years in this forest, and the village. I know the people there and you'—he looked at her—'are not one of them. None of the village girls are quite as charming as you.' He flashed her a flat smile.
She met it with a look of steel. 'Tell me,' she said, 'do you seek out girls to torment, or do they seek you?'
'The latter,' he said mildly, turning back to search the ferns. 'There’s usually a line of them, but it’s never so long that they end up in the forest.' He gave her a pointed look.”
― S.C. Monson, Badgerblood: Awakening

“For a time, Kor said nothing. Yesterday, his future had seemed simple...Now, the way forward was fraught with overwhelming responsibility, unpredictable shifting powers, and change...”
― S.C. Monson, Badgerblood: Awakening

“He remembered his blood and prevailed.
And adversity made him stronger.”
― S.C. Monson, Badgerblood: Awakening

“...Most people turn inward the longer they stay.' His voice rasped like autumn leaves and his breath had a strong fishy smell. 'But you…' He shook his head admiringly. 'You’re different...”
― S.C. Monson, Badgerblood: Awakening