The city does not consist of this, but of relationships between the measurements of its space and the events of its past:
“but men who waded into waters claiming they could swim should not need a raft.”
― A Darker Shade of Magic
― A Darker Shade of Magic
“But there were still more shadows. Always more.”
― A Gathering of Shadows
― A Gathering of Shadows
“The night was moonless overhead, the sea and sky mirroring the starry darkness to every side; only the ripple of water beneath the rocking boat marked the difference between up and down.”
― A Gathering of Shadows
― A Gathering of Shadows
“Lila quirked a brow. “Crime isn’t that complicated,” she said. “People steal because taking something gives them something. If they’re not in it for the money, they’re in it for control. The act of taking, of breaking the rules, makes them feel powerful. They’re in it for the sheer defiance.”
― A Darker Shade of Magic
― A Darker Shade of Magic
“Magic is tangled, so you must be smooth. Magic is wild, so you must be tame. Magic is chaos, so you must be calm. Are you calm, Kell?”
― A Gathering of Shadows
― A Gathering of Shadows
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