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“He's flint, you're tinder.”
― Holly Black, The Cruel Prince

“Get down here before you’re recognized.”
“Playing hide-and-seek under the table? Crouching in the dirt? Typical of your kind, but far beneath my dignity.”
He laughs unsteadily, like he expects I am going to laugh, too. I don’t. I ball up my fist and punch him in the stomach, right where I know it will hurt. He staggers to his knees. The goblet drops to the dirt, making a hollow clanking sound. “Ow!” he shouts, and lets me tug him under the table.”
― Holly Black, The Cruel Prince

“You really do want me,' I say, close enough to feel the warmth of his breath as it hitches. 'And you hate it.”
― Holly Black, The Cruel Prince

“Cardan grins at me as though we've been great friends all our lives. I forgot how charming he can be--and how dangerous that is.”
― Holly Black, The Cruel Prince

“I get why he chose her. I just wish she had chosen me.”
― Holly Black, The Cruel Prince

“Give me your dreams and your nightmares, your pleasure and your pain, your fantasies and your fears. Give me everything.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“Are you starting your period? It’s not your time.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“yuki laughed, because it was the natural response. everyone assumed it was easier, that she wouldn't have to navigate the difficulties of love. even her friends thought that, but it only came back to bite her in the end. it's not like you understand what it's like to love someone, do you? because in the end, they would have someone, they would all have their counterparts, and yuki was going to be alone.”
― Laura Pohl, The Grimrose Girls

“What are you doing?" Damen's breath
was shaky.

"What am I doing? You are not very
observant."

"You're not yourself," said Damen. "And
even if you were, you don't do anything
without a dozen motives."

Laurent went very still, the soft words
half bitter. "Don't I? I must want
something.”
― S.U. Pacat, Captive Prince: Volume Two

“A kingdom, or this.”
― C.S. Pacat, Captive Prince: Volume Two

“If they'd known the truth about Persephone, they would have thought we were strange, wicked little beasts — and we were. What little girl isn't?”
― Kate Alice Marshall, What Lies in the Woods

“They told the story again and again, until they thought they owned it. We tried to forget. We didn’t tell the story. Not the real one. Not ever.”
― Kate Alice Marshall, What Lies in the Woods

“Witchcore,” Hilda said, nodding wisely. “Not quite as popular as cottagecore or fairycore, but it’s up there.”
― Sangu Mandanna, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

“We’ve talked about this,” said Jamie mildly. “Murder can’t be your first choice every time you don’t like something.” “You’ve talked about it,” Terracotta replied. “I still think it’s a good first choice.”
― Sangu Mandanna, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches