Megan Deppe

“Though only the gods know how long we may live, we humans are the ones who decide when legacies die. Though Shafia is gone, her memory lives on in the lives she touched. That, gentle friends, is the power a story has.”
― Chelsea Abdullah, The Stardust Thief

“A criminal is charged by their actions, not their intentions.”
― Chelsea Abdullah, The Stardust Thief

“Family. That was the word that came to mind as Loulie took in the domestic scene. It gripped her heart like a vise, made it difficult to breathe. She had become accustomed to - preferred - living a solitary life, but it was easier to forget what she had lost in the cities, where the families were scattered and hidden. Sitting around this campfire, she could see the interconnectedness of the lives around her - and she could see herself sitting in the heart of the web, adrift.”
― Chelsea Abdullah, The Stardust Thief

“Why are they called relics? It makes them sound ancient."

Qadir spoke without turning to look at her. "Jinn are ancient. Is it any surprise the things we enchant are just as old?”
― Chelsea Abdullah, The Stardust Thief