Lexie Colbert

“Cinder flexed her tongue, testing it, and raised her voice."I am princess Selene."

Levana leaned forward. "Your are an impostor!"

"And I am ready to claim what's mine. People of Artemisia, this is your chance. Renounce Levana as your queen and swear fealty to me, or I swear that when I wear that crown, very person in this room will be punished for their betrayal.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“She reminded herself bitterly that this was what curiosity had bought her: fifty keystones for a singer who refused to sing, a friend who wasn't her friend, some one who was hers and yet would never be hers.”
― Marie Rutkoski, The Winner's Curse

“The truth can deceive as well as a lie.”
― Marie Rutkoski, The Winner's Curse

“The Winner’s Curse is when you come out on top of the bid, but only by paying a steep price.”
― Marie Rutkoski, The Winner's Curse