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“Grayson told me. “I wanted her to be you.”

“Don’t say that,” I whispered.

He looked at me one last time. “There are so many things that I will never say.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Final Gambit

“Don’t forget what he means to me, Poppy. I’ve known him my whole damn life,” he said. “We shared the same crib more times than not. We took our first steps together. Sat at the same table most nights, refusing to eat the same vegetables We explored tunnels and lakes, pretended that fields were new, undiscovered kingdoms. We were inseparable. And that didn’t change as we grew older.” His voice roughened, and he dropped his forehead to mind. “He was and still is a part of me.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“To speak her name is to bring the stars from the skies and topple the mountains into the sea.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“Don’t look at me.” Reaver picked up his biscuit. “This is entertaining as fuck.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“Poppy," he breathed, kissing my cheek, the space below my ear, and then my shoulder. He pressed his mouth to the side of my neck. "My beautiful, brave Queen. I could stay here, holding you, forever."
Oh, gods, I knew this was ending. Panic exploded. I wasn't ready. I wasn't. "Don't leave me. Don't leave us. I love you. Please. I love—"
"Find me again." His head lifted, and his eyes... they were no longer bright, his features no longer clear. Things were hazy, and I couldn't—oh, gods, I couldn't feel him. "Find me. I'll be waiting here. Always.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“Whether she ruled over all the lands and seas or was the Queen of nothing but a pile of ashes and bones she would - will - always be my Queen. Love is too weak an emotion to describe how she consumes me and what I feel for her. She is my everything.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“There are things far worse than death. Like her when she’s annoyed.” He jerked his chin in my direction. “She likes to stab things then. But when she gets angry? You’ll see exactly what a god is capable of.”
The Priest’s eyes darted to me, and I smiled tightly. “I do get stabby. And I’m already annoyed by a whole list of things.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“I don’t want to see anything bad happen to you. It’s not like I don’t care.”
“You know what I don’t care about?” I smiled tightly. “Your opinion on this.”
“Real mature,” Malik spat.
“Go fuck yourself.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“You're many things. The Primal of Blood and Bone—the true Primal of Life and Death.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“Be careful.” The female wolven pressed her forehead to Hisa’s. “But be brave,” she replied, kissing her. “Always,” Hisa confirmed. “But be brave,” I whispered, looking away. I liked that. Be careful but be brave.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“I was forever Poppy’s. I’d been coming for her, but she’d found me at the Red Pearl. I’d been planning on taking her, but she’d captured me on the Rise surrounding Masadonia. I’d been ready to use her, but under the willow, she had wrapped me around every single one of her fingers without even trying. I’d been prepared to do anything, but she’d become everything to me when she asked me to stay the night while in New Haven. She’d claimed me.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“This cold, aching hollowness that
had woken in the last twenty-three days.
It tasted like the promise of retribution.
Of wrath.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“You’re more than a Queen. More than a goddess on the verge of becoming a Primal. You’re Penellaphe Da’Neer, and you’re fearless.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“The only movement was that of Nektas as he flew down the length of the Rise, leaving a wave of essence-fueled fire in his wake. My fingers splayed out at my sides. I gave sound to my rage. To hers. The scream that ripped from my throat wasn’t just mine. It was ours.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“from the desperation of golden crowns and born of mortal flesh, a great primal power rises as the heir to the lands and seas, to the skies and all the realms. A shadow in the ember, a light in the flame, to become a fire in the flesh. When the stars fall from the night, the great mountains crumble into the seas, and old bones raise their swords beside the gods, the false one will be stripped from glory until two born of the same misdeeds, born of the same great and Primal power in the mortal realm.’” She took a deep breath. “‘A first daughter, with blood full of fire, fated for the once-promised King. And the second daughter, with blood full of ash and ice, the other half of the future King. Together, they will remake the realms as they usher in the end. And so it will begin with the last Chosen blood spilled, the great conspirator birthed from the flesh and fire of the Primals will awaken as the Harbinger and the Bringer of Death and Destruction to the lands gifted by the gods. Beware, for the end will come from the west to destroy the east and lay waste to all which lies between,”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“Does it really have to be you?” Kieran questioned in a low voice.
“Yes.”
“The actual answer is no.”
“No, it’s not.” I eased past him.
Kieran sighed but made no move to stop me. “One of these days, you will realize you’re a
Queen,” he hissed.
“Not likely,” Emil remarked.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“From blood and ash,” I shouted, lifting the hand joined with Poppy’s. People echoed the words through the town and the valley. Poppy looked up at me and then faced the crowd as she lifted the hand that held Kieran’s. “We have risen!”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“Casteel extended his arm to me. I came forward, placing my hand in his. He tugged me into his side, and a heartbeat later, Kieran’s other hand fisted in my hair. The air shuddered from me as I squeezed my eyes tight against the rush of tears—the rush of…sweet emotion. The simple gesture was a powerful reminder that this moment wasn’t just about them. It was about us.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“Is she always this demanding?” “What you call demanding, I would say is asserting her authority,” Kieran replied.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“I stared down at Aylard. At all of them. “I was born with the flesh and fire of the Primal god in my blood. Make no mistake, with each passing day, I feel less like a mortal than I did the day before.” The truth of my words entrenched deep in my bones. Into those empty, hollow places inside me. And each time those holes spread, I felt…colder and more detached, less mortal.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“I knew his face well enough to know when he looked upon someone he cared deeply about. Those fine, barely noticeable lines of tension around his mouth disappeared. Kieran softened. He’d done that when he looked at Elashya—whenever he spoke of her. He softened in almost the same way now when he looked upon Poppy.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“We are not brothers of the same blood. We are not friends due to some bond,” I told him, and his gaze met mine. “We are not loyal to each other because of courtesy or tradition or title. We have always been above all that. And, in a lot of ways, we’re two halves of the same whole. Different than Poppy and me, but not that much different. You know that.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“I would suggest you think very long and hard about what you believe you have the right to say to my Queen.” I held the Atlantian’s gaze. “Before you speak again. Or you will discover fairly quickly how your King responds when you offend your Queen. Fair warning, it will likely be the last thing you do for quite some time.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“You're an absolutely stunning, murderous little creature.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“With my sword and with my life, I vow to keep you safe, Penellaphe,” he spoke, voice deep and smooth, reminding me of rich, decadent chocolate. “From this moment until the last moment, I am yours.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“The next time you go out, wear better shoes and thicker clothing. Those slippers are likely to be the death of you, and that dress... the death of me”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“Some truths do nothing but destroy and decay what they do not obliterate. Truths do not always set one free. Only a fool who has spent their entire life being fed lies believes that.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“It doesn’t matter if I want--”
“And you do want.” His whisper danced over my cheek. “What you want is me.”
My breath caught. “That doesn’t matter.”
“What you want should always matter.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“I came back for you that night. Just like I told you I would. I came back for you, and you weren't there. You promised me, princess.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“Hawke sensed my move and shifted, blocking my knee with his thigh. “You’re so incredibly violent.” He paused. “I think I like it.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash