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“She kissed me with a martyr’s agonized desperation, like I was the only sword she ever wanted to fall on. I kissed her right back like the cutting edge of a blade, trying to inflict as much damage as possible.”
― S.T. Gibson, An Education in Malice

“I wonder if you would have wanted me if you found me like that: vibrant and loved and alive.”
― S.T. Gibson, A Dowry of Blood

“I know I seem naive," Evangeline pressed on. " I know my faith in love might appear foolish. I also know it might not be enough. But I'm not doing this because I believe I'll win. I'm actually a little afraid I'm going to lose. I no longer think love is a guarantee of victory or of happily ever after. But I think it's a reason to fight for those things. I know my attempt to save Jacks could end in fiery explosion, but I'd rather go up in flames with him than watch while he burns.”
― Stephanie Garber, A Curse for True Love

“The people only call me cruel because it is easier to think of a woman as cruel than competent. Surely, you can understand that?”
― S.T. Gibson, A Dowry of Blood