Laura

“I sprinted, the spears hammering at my shield. Erra would’ve loved this so much. I could almost hear her in my head. You run like a toddler. Slow and clumsy.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Claims

“You know I’m not the child you lost, right?” Kira finally said. Rather than take offense, Odelia smiled and dipped her chin. “I do, and so do the others. That’s not what this is about. Not entirely.” Kira folded her arms and leaned against the doorframe. “Then what?” Odelia was quiet for several seconds as she considered. Her expression was serene and kind when she said, “You’re not our child, but if you were, we’d hope someone would do the same for them.” Kira had nothing to say to that.”
― T.A. White, Age of Deception

“I’ll stand next to you and look menacing.” “No need to stand. You can sit and look menacing.” “Thank you, my queen.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Claims

“I’ve dedicated many years to the survival of your family. There are others like me, brought here by your father, adrift and alone, strangers in an alien land. Your people are crying out in the wilderness, for they need a home. Will you turn a deaf ear to our desperate pleas? Will you reject us? Will you cast us out after all those generations of service?” “Oh, for fuck’s sake,” Keelan muttered.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Claims