Kin

“His mood was so black that getting murdered was beginning to seem appealing”
― Cinda Williams Chima, Flamecaster

“You don't have to come with me," Ash said. "I only brought you along because you're good with a knife. And got us the uniforms. And the explosives."
Lila snorted. "Sorry I'm not pulling my weight."
"This may not be your idea," Ash said doggedly, "but it's what we're going to do."
"Is it? Are you really going to start playing the prince card after all?"
"Don' start in about my mother the queen, because I don't want to hear it."
"All right, then, as your peer and absolute equal, I can't help thinking this is a really bad idea.”
― Cinda Williams Chima, Flamecaster

“You don't stop being who you are just because you've run away.”
― Cinda Williams Chima, Flamecaster

“If he weren’t so thoroughly wrung out, he could kill the bastard on the spot. In his present condition, he’d be lucky to strangle a gnat”
― Cinda Williams Chima, Flamecaster