Mary E Pearson Quotes

“There are no rules when it comes to survival.”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Heart of Betrayal

“Every exchange of words between Jase and me seemed like a dance, a step forward, a step back, circling, both of us leading, anticipating, wondering what the next move would be. He didn’t trust me any more than I trusted him.”
― Mary E. Pearson, Dance of Thieves

“We each play several roles in life – that doesn’t make them all lies.”
― Erin Beaty, The Traitor's Kiss

“Our stories must be passed to our sons and daughters, for with but one generation, history and truth are lost forever.”
― Mary E. Pearson, Morrighan

“There were many ways a life could be sacrificed, and it wasn’t always through dying”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Beauty of Darkness

“If you’re in trouble, I swear I will never stop until I get to you,” he called softly.
Sage could’ve pretended she was already gone, but she couldn’t leave without answering.
“I know.”
― Erin Beaty, The Traitor's Kiss

“I had seen Rahtan before in Ráj Nivad, but none had been like her. They looked like killers and brutes, and they were big. She barely reached past my shoulder. And they sure as hell never juggled.”
― Mary E. Pearson, Dance of Thieves

“Be brave, be victorious”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Beauty of Darkness

“Gold pleases men, but blood serves the gods, because in the end, your life is all you have to give.”
― Mary E. Pearson, Dance of Thieves

“If you die, it will be my fault, and I can’t live with that.” He leaned down, bringing his lips so close they brushed against hers as he whispered, “Or without you.”
― Erin Beaty, The Traitor's Kiss

“Of course you did." I took a step closer. "You have strengths, Tavish, that I greatly admire. You're skills helped saved Rafe's and my lives, for which I'll always be indebted to you. But there are other kinds of strength too. Quiet, gentle ones that are just as valuable, even if you don't entirely understand them.”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Beauty of Darkness

“Several pallets had been pulled to the middle of the open space and stacked two high with a large blanket over them. The implication stunned her – it was so unexpected, so unlike what she believed about him – her mind only registered denial.
She heard Ash bolt the door and remove his leather jacket, felt his hands on her shoulders as he turned her around to face him. He stroked her cheek with one hand while the other reached for his belt. “My sweet, innocent Sage,” he whispered, and still her thoughts could gain no traction.
There was the snap of a release from his belt, and though she continued to meet his eyes, she saw a sheathed dagger in the hand he raised between them.
“Tonight I must teach you how to kill a man.”
― Erin Beaty, The Traitor's Kiss

“The universe sang your name to me. I simply sang it back.”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Beauty of Darkness

“In the pillared bowl atop the tower, a great pyre blazed, casting a golden glow over the granite walls. The bloody body of a man painted with the white four-pointed star of Kimisara hung by his neck below.
“I think that Kimisar you saw is still here,” Alex observed dryly.”
― Erin Beaty, The Traitor's Kiss

“You are strong,
Stronger than your pain,
Stronger than your grief,
Stronger than them.”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Remnant Chronicles