“She was a nightmare of beauty and menace living right there above them, a being part raptor, part human, part divine. She knew without question that she could sweep down on them and inflict upon all of them a terrible vengeance if she wished. She had the capacity for violence within her, residing beside her heart.”
― Acacia: The War with the Mein
― Acacia: The War with the Mein
“Smoke rose from the barrel of the gun like a serpent crawling up from its wicker basket”
― Family Man
― Family Man
“I don't know who you are," she thought, "but whoever you are, you're one hell of a player.”
― Murder Becomes Manhattan
― Murder Becomes Manhattan
“The part of her that should have been disgusted was numb.”
― The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow
― The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow
“He was known to hit low, drive upward from the hips, and flip other boys over his shoulder and onto their backs, knocking the wind out of them on the glass-littered asphalt, sometimes causing a fumble and always inciting cheers from onlookers up and down the street––especially when he punctuated the hit with the words "Patent that!"...This permissible violence was unique in that it elicited respect from the victim rather than calls for retribution.”
― The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League
― The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League
Ernessa’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ernessa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Ernessa hasn't connected with their friends on Goodreads, yet.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Ernessa
Lists liked by Ernessa



















