Rebecca

“That word you used. The descent into the underworld,' I said. 'What's the opposite?'
'An anabasis. The journey back to the surfae, made by those not yet ready for death.' He nodded to the archway. 'You climb first, little dreamer. I will follow.'
With a nod, I went to the other steps. I walked in front of Arcturus, and trusted that he was behind me, all the way.”
― Samantha Shannon, The Dark Mirror

“If I had this, I might yet lose everything. If I had this, I thought I could survive.”
― Samantha Shannon, The Dark Mirror

“Once again, Jaxon," I said, "I'm going to need you to get fucked.”
― Samantha Shannon, The Dark Mirror

“For two centuries, my existence was stagnant. I was a shade in Magdalen, following the same paths each night.’ He brushed the tear away. ‘And then you came, angel of vengeance.’ I clung to his shirt. He lifted me on to the counter, and I draped my arms around his neck. ‘The night you left Oxford, I watched my prison burn,’ he said softly, eyes locked on mine. ‘You were in that fire – your wrath, your strength, your refusal to be tamed. And when it finally went out, the world lay absolutely still, just as it did before you came. For some, there is safety in stillness, in certainty. But you have ruined me for stillness, Paige Mahoney.”
― Samantha Shannon, The Dark Mirror