Magic Burns Quotes

“You know," she said, stirring her tea, "the fastest way to get him off your back is to sleep with him. And tell him you love him. Preferably while in bed."
I smirked and the tea almost came out of my nose. "He'd run like he was on fire.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Burns

“He lunged for the maps. I grabbed the chair and hit him with it. He went down. I hit him again to make sure he stayed that way, stepped over him, and picked up the maps.
"I win.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Burns

“Secret to what?"
"Secret to shutting you up," he said. "I just have to beat you till you're half-dead, then give you chicken soup and"--he raised his hands--"blessed silence.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Burns

“I had to give it him, to flatter and insult a woman in one propostition took talent.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Burns

“The Oracle rose. As one, the three witches bowed.
"See?" Bran jerked his thumb at the three women. "That's how a woman should treat a man. Next time you see me, I want you to do just like them.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Burns

“Nice plan. Take the gullible outsiders, walk them around for a bit, then feed them to the giant tortoise.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Burns

“He raised his hand in a peaceful gesture. "You need to relax a bit, dove. Like Mouse over there. You trust me, don't you, Mouse?"
"Nope!"
"Ahhh, I'm hurt. Nobody likes me.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Burns

“Morfran thrust his axe straight up. He pretty much seemed to have one sign for everything: poke a hole in the sky.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Burns

“If you don't explain it all to me, I might strangle somebody." Of course, Raphael might like that...”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Burns

“In there?'
She nodded.
'You want us to go into the tortoise?'
Another nod.
'It's alive.'
Another nod.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Burns

“Technically, the dance worked best when done naked, but I didn't feel like prancing in the nude into Morrigan Hound's arms. I'm sure he'd be thrilled to see me.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Burns

“Curran strode toward me, eyes blazing. "If I let her go, I'll need a replacement. Want to volunteer for the job."

He looked like he wouldn't be taking no for an anser. I swiped Slayer from its sheath and backed away from the edge of the roof. "And be girlfriend number twenty-three soon to be dumped in favor of girlfriend number twenty-four who has slightly bigger boobs? I don't think so."

He kept coming. "Oh Yeah?"

"Yeah, you get these beautiful women, make them dependent on you, and then you dump them. Well, this time a woman left you first, and your enormous ego can't deal with it. And to think that I hoped we could talk like reasonable adults. If we were the last two people on Earth, I'd find myself a moving island so I could get the hell away from you.”
― Ilona Andrews

“Bring your army, little god! My sword is hungry!”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Burns