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Pale Lights is a wonderful, ongoing series that is fundamentally a character-driven story.Within the first book, the story alternates between the perspectives of two very different characters who are very interesting foils for one another. Their stre ...more "
“I’ll be honest, Chancellor – revenge is the motivation for over half the decrees I’ve made.”
– Dread Empress Sanguinia II, best known for outlawing cats and being taller than her”
― So You Want to Be a Villain?
– Dread Empress Sanguinia II, best known for outlawing cats and being taller than her”
― So You Want to Be a Villain?
“You do,” he firmly said. “Me, an assassin? Perish the thought.”
Sarai snorted, but the mirth caught in her throat as he continued speaking.
“No one paid me, so more accurately speaking I would be a murderer.”
She choked on that, though the surprise did not silence her for long.
“Are you telling me,” Sarai got out, “that you are not even gainfully employed?”
“I’m afraid not.”
“You are a deep disappointment, Tristan,” she solemnly informed him. “I thought you a man of means.”
“Alas, I have but methods,” he confessed.”
― Pale Lights
Sarai snorted, but the mirth caught in her throat as he continued speaking.
“No one paid me, so more accurately speaking I would be a murderer.”
She choked on that, though the surprise did not silence her for long.
“Are you telling me,” Sarai got out, “that you are not even gainfully employed?”
“I’m afraid not.”
“You are a deep disappointment, Tristan,” she solemnly informed him. “I thought you a man of means.”
“Alas, I have but methods,” he confessed.”
― Pale Lights
“Wayne's a little attached to that hat," Waxillium said. "He thinks it's lucky."
Wayne: "It is lucky. I ain't never died while wearing that hat."
Marasi frowned. "I ... I'm not sure I know how to respond."
Wax: "That's a common reaction to Wayne.”
― The Alloy of Law
Wayne: "It is lucky. I ain't never died while wearing that hat."
Marasi frowned. "I ... I'm not sure I know how to respond."
Wax: "That's a common reaction to Wayne.”
― The Alloy of Law
“Kaz leaned back. "What's the easiest way to steal a man's wallet?"
"Knife to the throat?" asked Inej.
"Gun to the back?" said Jesper.
"Poison in his cup?" suggested Nina.
"You're all horrible," said Matthias.”
― Six of Crows
"Knife to the throat?" asked Inej.
"Gun to the back?" said Jesper.
"Poison in his cup?" suggested Nina.
"You're all horrible," said Matthias.”
― Six of Crows
“Please, my darling Inej, treasure of my heart, won’t you do me the honor of acquiring me a new hat?”
― Six of Crows
― Six of Crows
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