Tamara

“You always act so soft-spoken around everyone else. Who knew that you had such a sharp tongue underneath all that fake submissiveness?”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“His golden eyes sear through my very soul as he stares me down. Only mere seconds have passed since I threw the drink. The whole tavern is holding its breath. Draven cocks his head. I bolt.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my twenty-three years alive, it’s this: women in pain give men confidence.”
― Sable Sorensen, Dire Bound

“If people fear you, use it as a shield. People will always seek to tear you down, because of one thing or another. Be it for how you look or how you behave or who your family is or what magic you have. There will always be people who will use any weakness against you so that they can feel better about their own pitiful lives.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns