Kell Maresh Quotes

“Don't get yourself killed."
"I'll do my best," said Kell, and then he was going.
"And come back," added Rhy.
Kell paused. "Don't worry," he said. "I will. Once I've seen it."
"Seen what?" asked Rhy.
Kell smiled. "Everything.”
― V.E. Schwab, A Conjuring of Light

“Magic ran between them like a current, a cord, and he wondered who she would have been if she’d stayed in Grey London. If she’d never picked his pocket, never held the contents ransom for adventure.
Maybe she would never have discovered magic.
Or maybe she would have simply changed her world instead of his.”
― V.E. Schwab, A Conjuring of Light

“Your true family.

But what did that mean? Was family the ones you were born to, or the ones who took you in? Did the first years of his life weigh more than the rest?

Strange thing about forgetting spells.

Rhy was his brother.

They fade on their own.

London was his home.

Unless we don’t let go.””
― V.E. Schwab, A Conjuring of Light

“It´s a race, then. May the best Antari win.”
― Victoria Schwab, Conjuro De Luz

“You drugged her?"
" It was Tieren's order, " said Hastra, chastised. "He said she was mad and stubborn and no use to us dead." (...)
"And what do you plan to do when she wakes up back?"
Hastra shrank back. "Apologize?"
Kell made an exasperated sound as Lila nuzzled - actually nuzzled - his shoulder.
"I suggest," he snapped at the young man, "you think of something better. Like an escape route.”
― V.E. Schwab, A Conjuring of Light

“He almost smiled. A ghost. A trick of the light. “So you
couldn’t run away again before I said hello.”
“Hello,” said Lila.
“Hello,” said Kell. “Where have you been?”
Lila smirked. “Why, did you miss me?”
Kell opened his mouth. Closed it. Opened it again before
finally managing to answer, “Yes.”
The word was low, and the sincerity caught her off guard. A
blow beneath her ribs. “What,” she fumbled, “the life of a
royal no longer to your tastes?” But the truth was, she’d
missed him, too. Missed his stubbornness and his moods and
his constant frown. Missed his eyes, one crisp blue, the other
glossy black.
“You look …” he started, then trailed off.
“Ridiculous?”
“Incredible.”
― V.E. Schwab, A Gathering of Shadows

“You do me too much honor,” she said, smile widening. “And if you were coming to see about that debt,” she went on, eyes bright, “you should know that it has recently been paid.”
Kell’s chest tightened. “What? When?”
“Indeed,” continued Calla. “Only a few minutes ago.”
Kell didn’t even say good-bye.
He lunged out of the tent and into the churning market, scanning the currents of people streaming past.”
― V.E. Schwab, A Gathering of Shadows

“I guess what I’m trying to say,” said Rhy, “is that I need
this, too.” His eyes finally found Kell’s. “Okay?”
Kell swallowed. “Okay.” He took up the bottle.
“That said, do try not to get us both killed.”
Kell groaned, and Rhy chuckled.
“To clever plans,” said Kell, toasting his brother. “And
dashing princes.”
“To masked magicians,” said Rhy, swiping the wine.
“To mad ideas.”
“To the Essen Tasch.”
― V.E. Schwab, A Gathering of Shadows

“You should have let me go to the masquerade instead. Now my plaything is dead, and yours has made an awful mess. What do you have to say for yourself?”
― V.E. Schwab, A Darker Shade of Magic 3 books set: Darker Shade of Magic / A Gathering of Shadows / A Conjuring of Light