Forged By Greed Quotes

“The beasts’ gruesome growls and roars unmistakably sounded like a dare.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“She slammed her right fist into her left palm. A thick blinding ray of light shot out from between her hands. It looked like liquid fire. One end quickly coiled itself around Bastet’s palm and wrist. The other end danced in front of her as if mimicking a swaying cobra.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“The ground under their feet rolled violently as if a giant snake was pushing through.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“Broken glass showered from the windows. Chunks of the walls bounced off the pavement and the cars parked along the curb, crushing into smaller pieces. The asphalt on the street split in places into long ribbon-like slashes. The ground continued rolling like the deck of a ship. The noise of the destruction, screams of terrified people, and the car alarms mixed into a concerto of horror.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“Oh, come on.” Jatred scooted back on his butt, trying to put some distance between himself and the animals. He frowned at them and protested, “I can do that too, you know… growling and all. I’m not impressed.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“Your Spirits will choose the best weapons and tactics for the battle. Rely on the Spirits, trust, and embrace them. They will lead and protect you. Their ancient knowledge and skills are unparalleled to anything you know. They will give you courage and power. Now look inside you, let the Spirits guide you.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“There were tens of thousands of them; white and dark-skinned, adults and teenagers, some looking scared, some simply curious, the others—completely in awe, seeing the Summer Realm for the first time.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“A battle? What battle? Jasmira shrieked.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“She opened her hand, and a ball of fire blasted from it toward the cloudless sky of the Realm. It whirled above the Shifters, growing and stretching into a huge flaming disc. It moved down, forming a spinning inferno wall around them.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“One group of huge men from Congo and Ghana yelled insults at the beasts from the top of their lungs. They brandished war hammers, Nzappa zaps, Japanese Tachi blades, and ancient Greek Harpē swords.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“Two long lines of Shifters stretched over the field, standing unmoved. They expertly held composite bows at ready, various in origin and style.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“The Winter Shifter army rushed toward their opponents at full speed. A unified roar thundered over the field.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“All the Spirits of the Winter Realm, that just a moment earlier hustled around the Shifters as small balls of fire, were now in their ghostly forms, gray and transparent. Their ethereal bodies stretched parallel to the ground, huge eyes wide open, their wispy, long hair streaming in the air behind them”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“The armies clashed; claws, teeth, and weapons alike, stubbing and snapping, slashing and pounding.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“She reached back with remarkable speed and, raising the weapons above her head, slid them out to the sides. The swords made a high-pitch metallic screech when their surfaces glided against each other”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“She slammed into an invisible wall and flew back once more, landing on her back. She lay sprawled on the ground, trying to shift into her leopard form. But her enhancing Spirit held her firmly in the human body.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“Two down, a million more to go.” She wiped the green blood off her face with the hem of her shirt and glanced around.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“The air smelled of blood, sweat, and anger.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“The Amulet released a brilliant fan of white rays, right from Jatred’s chest and through the fabric of his shirt.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“I can’t be here. We can’t be together now. Too much is at stake.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“They heard a deep murmur of voices, and this time not in their heads. Thousands of the ancient Spirits of both Realms swirled above them in anticipation of what was about to happen.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“Kiss him! Kiss him, you foolish girl!” She heard Amber yelling in her mind.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“A blinding burst of white and red light exploded when the surfaces of both gems touched. It stretched over the battlefield in an enormous, flat disk of power.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“Her hair came undone and rose off her shoulders, quivering as if from a breeze. Static kept snapping through the strands, and Jasmira’s eyes turned completely white. Her arms were covered in spiraled script. It crawled and twisted on her skin. The text shone burgundy. Single letters kept separating and slowly flaking off. They resembled tiny red fire sparks, burning brightly, and then disappearing all together.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“Blue fire ran along the blade. With the Goddess’s commanding pose and a flaming sword in hand, she resembled angel Uriel.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“The Goddess kneeled and slowly moved her hand over Jasmira’s heart and the Amulet. “She’s coming back. She carried a big burden. The Summer Race has a brave Queen,”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“Penelope screamed incoherently in Erik’s tight embrace. Kaliope sat on her heels, rocking back and forth, silent. Her eyes were wide open, unblinking. She was silent”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“Lusia’s face was red and blotchy. She stared ahead, numb, absentmindedly pulling the grass from the lawn.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“Behind them the solemn-faced warriors stood, engraved into the vast double doors of the mansion. In front of them, the fountain lay broken into three large chunks and a mass of smaller rocks, scattered around.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart

“A few moments passed before he shrugged and said, “We can always start all over.”
― Angela Orlowski-Peart