Nevernight Quotes

“Our scars are just gifts from our enemies...reminding us they weren’t good enough to kill us.”
― Jay Kristoff, Godsgrave

“Mia stayed where she was, distrust plain in her eyes.
"I've got tea," Mercurio sighed. "And cake."
The girl covered her growling belly with both palms.
". . . What kind of cake?"
"The free kind."
Mia pouted. Licked her lips and tasted blood.
"My favorite."
And she took the old man's hand.”
― Jay Kristoff, Nevernight

“The pair stood watching each other, still as statues, moments ticking by like hours as the gale howled about them.
"You have very good ears, sir." she finally said.
"You have better feet, Pale Daughter. I heard nothing."
"Then how?"
The boy offered a dimpled smile. "You stink of cigarillo smoke. Cloves, I think."
"That's impossible. I'm upwind from you."
The boy glanced at the shadows moving like snakes around his feet.
"Seems to be raining impossible in these parts.”
― Jay Kristoff, Nevernight

“Hear me Niah, hear me Mother. This flesh your feast. This blood your wine. This life, this end, my gift to you. Hold him close.”
― Jay Kristoff, Nevernight

“The shadowwolf had stared at her long and mute, and Mia had thought she'd refuse. But as the girl had looked down at the darkness beneath her feet, it had grown darker still.
Dark enough for three.”
― Jay Kristoff, Nevernight

“The old man hooked his thumbs into his waistcoat. ‘Problem with being a librarian is there’s some lessons you just can’t learn from books. And the problem with being an assassin is there’s some mysteries you just can’t solve by stabbing the fuck out of them.”
― Jay Kristoff, Godsgrave

“...sneakier than a fart in church...”
― Jay Kristoff, Godsgrave

“Conquer your fear and you can conquer the world.”
― Jay Kristoff, Godsgrave

“...you’d best warn them to bring an extra pair of balls , because I’ll be ripping off the first and wearing them for earrings...the red should complement my gown nicely.”
― Jay Kristoff, Godsgrave

“Go, brother! If I’m not back aboard in half an hour, tell your wife I love her!”
― Jay Kristoff, Godsgrave

“Why should what's between my legs be considered any smarter or stupider, any worse or better? It's all just meat, Don Tric. In the end, it's all just food for worms.”
― Jay Kristoff, Nevernight

“So given that I’m busier than a whorehouse running a two-for-one special, do me the honour of saying thank you, and taking what you’re bloody given.”
― Jay Kristoff, Godsgrave

“...the voices in your head that say otherwise are just Fear talking. Never listen to Fear.”
― Jay Kristoff, Godsgrave

“Hear me, Niah," she whispered. "Hear me, Mother. This flesh your feast. This blood your wine. This life, this end, my gift to you. Hold him close.”
― Jay Kristoff, Nevernight