Emrys

“The ancient wizard hadn’t referred to the years of his youth as some magical positive time, he’d merely said they were unique. And that was true.”
― J.M. Clarke, Mark of the Fool 3

“Donovan nodded towards me. “You must do as Lady Bronwyn says. Draw out your anger and wrangle it into submission. Focus it on those who wronged you.” His deep emerald eyes suddenly glowed with a dangerous intensity. “Then we will flay the skin off your ex-husband’s body.” “Ooh. Save it for me, I need a new winter coat.”
― Lauretta Hignett, It's Called Magic, Susan

“your nightmares could not possibly prepare you for the horrors you might find lurking in the darkness.” “I spent three years as a trauma therapist at a women’s hospital in Tennessee,” Bronwyn said dryly. “Forgive me, but as a man, I don’t think you can fathom the horrors that lurk in the darkness.” Donovan paused for a second, then, he nodded. “I concede your point.”
― Lauretta Hignett, It's Called Magic, Susan

“And I’ve been waiting,” Joe said. “For him to look at me like I looked at him. And he finally did. He finally did. And I’m going to do everything I can to make sure it stays like that. Because I want him for always.”
― T.J. Klune, Wolfsong