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“I heard a story," Aedion drawled to Rowan, "that you killed an enemy warlord using a table."
"Please,"Aelin said. "Who the hell told you that?"
"Quinn-your uncle's Captain of the Guard. He was an admirer of Prince Rowan's. He knew all the stories."
Aelin slid her eyes to Rowan, who smirked, bracing his sparring stick on the floor. "You can't be serious," she said. "What-you squashed him to death like a pressed grape?”
― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

“We hold each other in our little pocket of warmth, hidden from the monsters of the night by the mist swirling around us and the bloody surf pounding at our feet.”
― Susan Ee, World After

“But you should remember that charm opens far more doors than harsh words do.” “And a sharp ax will open every door.”
― Morgan Rhodes, Frozen Tides

“Our burning civilization is ironically beautiful.”
― Susan Ee, End of Days