October

“It sucks when the person who ruined your life gets to walk around like always. As if what they did doesn't matter. I beg to disagree with your conclusion, though. There's always something you can do. -Darkestmind”
― Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Next

“I'd never felt such a confusing mash-up of emotions-shock and disbelief and sadness, but also some anger still. It's strange, mourning someone who'd been legitimately horrible to you. When the priest eulogized Brandon, I felt like he was talking about a boy I'd never met. I wish I had, because that guy sounded great.
So much potential, wasted.”
― Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Next

“What about you?" Luis asks. "What do you spend your time thinking about?
Lately? You. "The philosophical underpinning of Western civilization. Obviously."
"Obviously. That goes without saying. What else?"
Dying. I catch myself before it slips out. Try to keep the conversation a little less morbid, Maeve.”
― Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Next

“Do we really know anything about what this ritual requires?"
"Only that it's dangerous," said Yuri.
"And here I thought that the king would just have to eat candy and preform a monologue."
"I've already prepared some selections," said Nikolai.”
― Leigh Bardugo, King of Scars