Heidi Hastings Quotes

“Some places are so dark that even dreams cannot flourish there. I warned you once, queen, to be careful, and I will repeat this warning now. Take care not to venture too far into the darkness, for men have gotten lost and never found their way back. How much more valuable would a queen be to the monsters that lurk in the shadows."
-Hypnos”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade

“Typhon!" Hades yelled, his voice resonant. "I will bury what is left of you in the fires of Etna." He crashed the whip hard against the ground. "I am the son of Cronus, King of Darkness, and I do not fear you.”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade

“Nyx was just visible behind the wall, her eyes glowing like stars in the darkness of Tartarus.
"Let me know when you are ready to see your father, and I will guide you to the palace myself. The Blood Moon draws near. Adjust your eyes, Pluto, to see what is so clearly in front of you." With a wave of her hand, the gates slammed shut, and the Goddess of the Night vanished from sight.”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade

“Hecate stood over him then, and she seemed taller, her pupils narrow slits like the cunning glare of a serpent. "Oh, Aidoneus. Aren't you tired of being afraid? Aren't you ready to take control of what is inside you?"
"No," he denied, his voice a growl. "I do not wish it. I wish to forget."
"Forget." Her laugh was low. "When the marks are so deep inside you, they are etched on your soul? Do you truly believe you can forget? You cannot be that naive.”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade

“His black hair was blowing in the wind that surrounded him, and she realized that the storm had come from him; he was the wind and the rain; he was the storm; he was life.”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade

“Yes, dear wife, you did indeed sleep with the King of Hell.”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow

“Which category do you belong in? Are you a pawn in this game? Or a queen? Are you dark or light?" He raised his eyes to hers. "Are you good or evil?"
She pulled the piece from his fingers, careful not to brush her skin against his, and placed it beside Hades. "I belong to the dark. I belong beside my king. And if you have forgotten that I am a queen, I have not.”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade

“A new patch of flowers grew as another drop of saliva dripped from Cerberus' jaw. "Your poison has begun to bloom," Hades observed with a grin. "Your mistress, Cerberus, has taught you well.”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade

“Forger!" the king bellowed, his voice echoing across Tartarus. There was no answer. Hades leaped up, grasping the edges of the jagged mountainside, and began climbing the steep cliff until he reached the highest of the twin peaks. The amber flame of Tartarus lit the high mountain. "Unnamed One, show yourself!”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade

“Forged from Chaos, weaved from the entrails of Ophiotaurus... and," he continued slyly, "dipped in the blood of Uranus.”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade

“The Cyclops' deep voice shook the mountain. "To destroy the snake, you must kill what nourishes it.”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade

“Neither light nor wind makes its way here, yet the king's sun enters." Her eyes adjusted to the darkness, and she could vaguely make out an approaching figure. Draped in a long, thin veil, he reached her, and bony fingers gently grasped her hand, lifting it to his covered mouth for a soft kiss. "You do not visit my kingdom often, Queen Persephone. Your nightmares keep you awake. They keep you from me."

"Hypnos," she whispered, resisting the urge to pull away from this strange God. "I have not come to talk about my dreams," Persephone continued. "You know who I am; do you know why I have come?”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow

“What is this?" she asked in a trembling voice.

He brushed the silken web almost reverently, and she felt the contact within herself, within her spirit. She had felt that touch before, but the memory fluttered from her mind, leaving only shadows in its place.

"Don't you recognize it?" She shook her head. "Persephone, this is your thread of life.”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow

“She did turn then, her hair whipping across his face as she regarded him with narrowed eyes. "Strange that a God of Death would want to bring life into the world."

Hades smiled, though it did not reach his eyes. "I was not always a God of Death, Persephone. My time here has taught me how closely death and life are intertwined. From death comes rebirth; from endings- new beginnings. If I could, I would trade all the riches in my kingdom for something more priceless- a family that loves me.”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow