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Family isn’t always who you’re born to. It’s who shows up, the ones who stay, and the kind of people you can count on—even on your worst days.”
“I would set this entire realm ablaze to keep you safe, and if you think I’m bluffing, you haven’t been paying attention.”
― The Umbra King
― The Umbra King
“This should never have happened, Brishen. We were unimportant, you and I. We weren't supposed to mean anything to anyone."
"Woman of day," he said slowly. "You mean everything to me.”
― Radiance
"Woman of day," he said slowly. "You mean everything to me.”
― Radiance
“You are the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. There’s no coming back from you, no end to this wanting…”
― Vows & Ruins
― Vows & Ruins
“Fireheart.
Fireheart, why do you cry?"
"Because I am lost. And I do not know the way."
"You have been very brave. You have been very brave, for so very long. But you must be brave a little while longer, my Fireheart. You must be brave a little while longer, and remember.."
Her mother placed a phantom hand over Aelins heart.
"It is the strength of this that matters. No matter where you are, no matter how far, this will lead you home. It is the strength of this that matters, Aelin.
The strength of this. You are my daughter. You were born of two mighty bloodlines. That strength flows through you. Lives in you."
"You do not yield."
You do not yield.”
―
Fireheart, why do you cry?"
"Because I am lost. And I do not know the way."
"You have been very brave. You have been very brave, for so very long. But you must be brave a little while longer, my Fireheart. You must be brave a little while longer, and remember.."
Her mother placed a phantom hand over Aelins heart.
"It is the strength of this that matters. No matter where you are, no matter how far, this will lead you home. It is the strength of this that matters, Aelin.
The strength of this. You are my daughter. You were born of two mighty bloodlines. That strength flows through you. Lives in you."
"You do not yield."
You do not yield.”
―
“Because she is moonlight. The mist that shrouds the mountains. The bite of electricity in the air before a storm. The smoke that rolls across a battlefield before the killing starts. You have no idea what she is. What she could be. You should call her Majesty.”
― Quicksilver
― Quicksilver
Mary’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Mary’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic novels, Horror, Manga, Mystery, Non-fiction, Poetry, Romance, Thriller, and Young-adult
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