Abi

“And when the time comes, you will rise far above this wicked city, and become a flame in the dark.”
― Catherine Doyle, The Dagger and the Flame

“Over there!” Aram raised his launcher, and ninety-one other weapons were raised simultaneously. Nerves were tight and ready. “Wait!” I said. A small group headed toward us. I cursed. “It’s Caemus. What’s he doing here?” One of their group broke loose from the rest and ran to us. It was Kerry. “Patrei! We’re here to help!”
― Mary E. Pearson, Vow of Thieves

“All the beauty of the stars means nothing when life here on earth is so ugly.”
― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes

“You’ll never forget them, not even after years. But one day, you’ll go a whole minute without feeling the pain. Then an hour. A day. That’s all you can ask for, really.”
― Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes