“You are this country, Amani." He spoke more quietly now. "More alive than anything ought to be in this place. All fire and gunpowder, with one finger always on the trigger.”
― Rebel of the Sands
― Rebel of the Sands
“But the world was a lot bigger than my mother ever told me. And it occurred to me once or twice that I could go anywhere in it.”
― Rebel of the Sands
― Rebel of the Sands
“Like the earth had rebelled from within it's very soul and closed the mountain's ancient mouth”
― Rebel of the Sands
― Rebel of the Sands
“Here's a tip for you." He was close to me now, close as he had been when he kissed me, or I kissed him. "Don't try to hit a man in the face when he's looking straight into your eyes. You've got traitor eyes, Bandit."
I drove my other fist into his gut hard enough that my knuckles popped. Jin doubled over, coughing. "Thank for the tip." I wished victory didn't feel so much like I'd sprained my hand.
"Any time." He clutched his stomach where I'd hit him, but it looked like he was laughing.”
― Rebel of the Sands
I drove my other fist into his gut hard enough that my knuckles popped. Jin doubled over, coughing. "Thank for the tip." I wished victory didn't feel so much like I'd sprained my hand.
"Any time." He clutched his stomach where I'd hit him, but it looked like he was laughing.”
― Rebel of the Sands
“A story written in far-off places I didn’t know how to dream about yet.”
― Rebel of the Sands
― Rebel of the Sands
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