“A quiet calm settles over me as the pain recedes in soft waves, and all I see is Hudson. This moment. The last words we’ll ever share. And I want him to know. I want him to know that I see everything now. I see him.”
― Crush
― Crush
“Wylan wanted to scream. The closet was crammed with paintings—landscapes, different views of the hospital grounds, a lake in sun and shadow, and there, repeated again and again, was the face of a little boy with ruddy curls and bright blue eyes.”
― Crooked Kingdom
― Crooked Kingdom
“He could take his mother from this place. They could go somewhere warm. He could put her in front of a piano, get her to play, take her somewhere full of bright colors and beautiful sounds. They could go to Novyi Zem. They could go anywhere.”
― Crooked Kingdom
― Crooked Kingdom
“This was the kiss he'd been waiting for. It was a gunshot. It was prairie fire. It was the spin of Makker's Wheel. Jesper felt the pounding of his heart - or was it Wylan's? - like a stampede in his chest.”
― Crooked Kingdom
― Crooked Kingdom
“Would you?" asked Wylan, his chin jutting forward. "Trust someone with that knowledge, with a secret that could destroy you?"
Yes, thought Kaz without hesitation. There's one person I would trust. One person I know who would never use my weaknesses against me.”
― Crooked Kingdom
Yes, thought Kaz without hesitation. There's one person I would trust. One person I know who would never use my weaknesses against me.”
― Crooked Kingdom
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