Ancient Magic Quotes

“Shayna lunged and swiped her sword just inches from Brigara's face.
Brigara instinctively reacted by raising both hands to block the blade.
The Book of Grimoire dropped to the floor. Brigara's eyes narrowed as she became aware that she'd been caught off guard. She scanned the room quickly, and her lips tightened as she returned her glare to meet Shayna's tear-filled eyes. Shayna's hands trembled, and the sword felt heavier than usual. She teetered slightly and blinked hard. Her heart was beating double time and ached in her chest. She gulped and told herself to stay steady. She struggled against the impulse that beckoned her to end the despised druid's life.
"You killed Dreya! You're a miserable piece of trash!" Shayna shouted. Her mouth was dry, and she strained to fight back tears, but they spilled over. She repositioned her sword and aimed it at Brigara’s heart. ”
― C. Toni Graham, Crossroads and the Dominion of Four

“Power is never given without consequence. And the moment you think you control it… is the moment it begins to control you.”
― L. Yurash

“You and I, in essence, are made from the same stardust. If everyone else in the world was fire, we would be water. We're complementary in every way. I suppose I can see some ancient magic brewing in that sort of environment.”
― Nikki Elizabeth, Peace on Earth & Mercy Mild

“Some lines were not bloodlines at all, but oaths. Marriages, betrayals, debts, adoptions, stolen children, returned children, lovers whose names had been braided into inheritance until their descendants could no longer tell where blood ended and bargain began.”
― Erika Killen, The Blood Archivist: Book One of The Blood Archivist Series