Lauren

“Gods feed on the terror of mortals,” said Melantho. “Where there is no fear, there are no prayers.”
― Sarah Underwood, Lies We Sing to the Sea

“Our shadows are tied to us, like it or not.” Camille brushed back a strand of hair from his face. “All we can do is run faster.”
― Gita Trelease, All That Glitters

“She blinked at him. Why did she care? How could she not care? His sister was dead, his sister was dead because of her. Belatedly, she remembered her guise—the servant from Athens, the stranger. “I—I suppose because it isn’t fair.” Mathias’s smile was wry. “What in life is?” “That doesn’t mean unfairness should be tolerated. That it should be expected. We should not—we should not be playthings for the gods.”
― Sarah Underwood, Lies We Sing to the Sea: An Instant New York Times Bestseller—A Sapphic YA Fantasy Romance Inspired by Greek Mythology

“Whenever humans encounter something strange and novel, their first instinct is to kill it.”
― Yangsze Choo, The Fox Wife