“I have my own soul. My own spark of divine fire.”
― Pygmalion / My Fair Lady
― Pygmalion / My Fair Lady
“There was finally enough air within her for a fire to ignite.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“Magic doesn’t require beauty,’ she said. 'Easy magic is pretty. Great magic asks that you trouble the waters. It requires a disruption, something new.”
― The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
― The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
“I am what you designed me to be.I am your blade. You cannot now complain if you also feel the hurt”
― Great Expectations
― Great Expectations
“Must be nice. To be able to be weak. I wouldn’t know.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
Derek’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Derek’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Derek
Lists liked by Derek






