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“I know an excuse when I hear one. Don't you dare deceive yourself into believing that you're the victim, Derek Novak.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“Because I don’t believe that you are a slave to what you’ve become. I don’t believe that you simply can’t.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“You're not a pawn, Sofia. You're the queen.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“I love you, Sofia,” I whispered. “And I honestly believe that I could never love another woman for the rest of my life. For the first time in the past five hundred years, I am sincerely thankful for my immortality, because without it, I never would’ve found you.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“Just because sandcastles are temporary, it never stopped me from making them as beautiful as possible.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“Derek’s. Lucas’. Ben’s. It’s beyond me what I must do to make them realize that I’m neither object nor possession. I don’t belong to any of them.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“After all, it seemed far nobler to give up one’s life to the light than to the dark.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“Let the sandcastle collapse. In its place, I will build a fortress—one that the waves of nature and time could never destroy.”
― Bella Forrest, A Castle of Sand

“But this wasn't a fairytale.
Viggo's and my story was everything but.”
― Bella Forrest, The Gender Game

“This, Derek, is what you’re going to turn into without her in your life. You can only get worse from here. This is why you need her.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“Can an actor ever truly become the part he plays?”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Kiev

“Numbness was what I craved. It was the rope I used to climb out of the black hole I’d otherwise be trapped in. Numbness was my savior, not my fear.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Kiev

“The younger will rule above father and brother and his reign alone can provide his kind true sanctuary.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“My word is law on this island. She is the woman I love. So shall her words also be law upon The Shade… unless I say otherwise.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“But you're mine, Violet Bates. And I'm going to fight for you, beside you, and probably with you, and it will be worth it every single time.”
― Bella Forrest, The Gender War

“Physical pain comes and goes,” he said. “It’s inconsequential. A means to an end. But the mental pain you experienced will remain with you forever.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Kiev 3

“You can’t make things change by sitting around and doing what everyone else does. If I die doing it, at least I’ll die doing something I believe in.”
― Bella Forrest, The Girl Who Dared to Think

“Cruelty didn’t have a gender qualifier behind it—it was an ever unraveling human condition, cast out by pride, power, and indifference—and”
― Bella Forrest, The Gender Secret

“You're a good liar."
He gritted his teeth and held my gaze, Sometimes that's what's required to do what is right in Patrus.”
― Bella Forrest, The Gender Game

“At that realization, I swore to myself that through it all, I would always be by his side. Let the sandcastle collapse. In its place, I will build a fortress—one that waves could never destroy.”
― Bella Forrest, A Castle of Sand

“With Sofia, it felt like I’d finally found my compass. I knew that as long as I had her, I had someone to keep me grounded, someone to direct my way. If only for Sofia, I had a reason to stay awake.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“You big dumb idiot,” she said, shaking her head. “You’re always worried about what you can give to me, or how you can help me… but it doesn’t work like that: We’re a team, and sometimes you need help just as much as I do. So keep your Patrian-indoctrinated testosterone out of our relationship, please and thank you.”
― Bella Forrest, The Gender Lie

“I shouldn’t be thanked for doing the right thing—we should all just... do it.”
― Bella Forrest, The Girl Who Dared to Think

“I haven’t told you thank you yet, have I?” I shifted, uncomfortable, but made the decision not to answer. I really hadn’t done this for thanks, and it made me uncomfortable . I shouldn’t be thanked for doing the right thing— we should all just... do it. Drawing attention to it meant that I had done something extraordinary, but I hadn’t.”
― Bella Forrest, The Girl Who Dared to Think

“It wasn’t anything I did that was the problem, it seemed. It was my mind. My mind, which was so treacherous that it could infect the minds of others without so much as a glance. Because I asked questions.”
― Bella Forrest, The Girl Who Dared to Think

“Squire Liana, by my power as a Knight Commander of the Citadel, you are to seek Medica treatment tomorrow. There will be no arguments, no exceptions, and no complaints. You will serve the Tower.” My mother’s words held the ring of finality to them.”
― Bella Forrest, The Girl Who Dared to Think

“Are you okay?” I sat the bowl down and smiled ruefully. “You know, I’ve been getting that question a lot lately, and I think my answer is going to be ‘not really’ for the foreseeable future.”
― Bella Forrest, The Girl Who Dared to Descend

“was sickening that anyone would be willing to just put aside all basic human decency in service of a machine.”
― Bella Forrest, The Girl Who Dared to Think

“Many boys will bring you flowers. But someday you'll meet a boy who will learn your favorite flower, your favorite song, your favorite sweet. And even if he is too poor to give you any of them, it won't matter because he will have taken the time to know you as no one else does. Only that boy earns your heart.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows

“Kaz leaned back. "What's the easiest way to steal a man's wallet?"
"Knife to the throat?" asked Inej.
"Gun to the back?" said Jesper.
"Poison in his cup?" suggested Nina.
"You're all horrible," said Matthias.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows