Kate Pearson

“Where’s your injury?” he asked. He pressed his fingers into the scar in her side. “Here?” “That hurts.” “Good,” he said.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Dragon Republic

“This was chaos”
― R.F. Kuang, The Burning God

“But the basket was filled with dumplings”
― R.F. Kuang, The Dragon Republic

“She was also jealous. Jealous that Nezha might have access to such enormous power and never consider using it. Jealous that Nezha’s entire identity and worth did not hinge on his shamanic abilities. Nezha had never been referred to solely by his race. Nezha had never been someone’s weapon. They had both been claimed by gods”
― R.F. Kuang, The Dragon Republic