Leora Stangler

“Heroines usually are the Kingdom of Death's worst nightmares. They're always barging in, waving scraps of metal around, and demanding things. No manners whatsoever."
"Excuse you!" said Aru. "What about heroes! I bet they're just as bad as heroines." "
It's a compliment! Heroes rarely have the guts to demand things. Usually they just sulk until a magical sidekick feels bad for them and does all the work while they get all the credit.”
― Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the End of Time: The Graphic Novel

“Were you raised under a mountain?”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Moon Rising

“Aru knew because she'd dealt with it every day in school, that flare of not knowing where you belonged. That craving to be seen and go unnoticed at the same time.”
― Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the End of Time: The Graphic Novel

“The pollution that accumulates upon my surface has no bearing on my soul.”
― Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes