William Swanigan

“Magic is like silver cutlery, Ebony, you only bring it out to either impress, or stab, important guests.”
― Odette C. Bell, Witch's Bell 1

“Senior Security Officers and Fleet Commanders did not sparkle. Or glitter or jingle or sashay. That was for damn sure.”
― Layla Nash, Vrix

“You know, they never talk about this part of owning a sword in books.” “Yeah, and girls don’t menstruate in books either.” Donovan gaped at me. I grinned back at him. “What? It’s true! Ever read a romance novel? Talk about unrealistic! That whole vampire boyfriend thing would be over the second she started getting her period.”
― Elizabeth A. Reeves, Baehrly Bitten

“I figured it'd be white people if it was a restored antebellum mansion. Places like these give black people the creeps because the history's remembered very differently.”
― Ruby Dixon, Fire in His Spirit