April Chaney

“She drew herself up, squared her shoulders and gripped her plaid. “I am not weak because of my femininity. I do not look down upon you for not knowing how to birth a child or the right way to guide a woman through her first menses. Perhaps you should ask yourself why you feel the need to look down upon me.”
― Emma Hamm, Heart of the Fae

“Sorcha reached out her arms. “If we’re going to die together, I might as well name you. Bran!”
― Emma Hamm, Heart of the Fae

“Just before it hit the surf, an arm shot out of the waves. Graceful fingers caught the hilt of the sword, holding it aloft for a few moments before sinking back into the depths.”
― Emma Hamm, Veins of Magic

“It is a strange attitude, to view a woman merely as an object to be taken; to be so overwhelmed by the body’s cravings that a man must satisfy them even at such a cost.”
― Juliet Marillier, The Dark Mirror