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“I kissed him on the mouth, and then I threatened to kiss him some more if he didn't do exactly what I wanted.”
― Holly Black, The Wicked King

“Matthias handed over the bag. “What are you looking for?”
“A sedative,” said the medik.
“Is that safe for a pregnant woman?”
“For me.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom

“In school, we learned about the world before ours, about the angels and gods that lived in the sky, ruling the earth with kind and loving hands. Some say those are just stories, but I don't believe that.

The gods rule us still, they have come down from the stars. And they are no longer kind.”
― Victoria Aveyard, Red Queen

“You can only sharpen a blade so far. In the end, it comes down to the quality of metal.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom