Kelsey

“This was their dream time, the magical early days of fall semester, the happy haze of meeting once again, old friendships rekindling in firefly sparks before the real work of the year began.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Hell Bent

“Do we all hunger for this? Alex wondered as she shepherded Mercy into Il Bastone, watching her eyes grow wide at the sight of the sunflower staircase, the stained glass, the painted tiles that framed the fireplace. Why raise children on the promise of magic? Why create a want in them that can never be satisfied—for revelation, for transformation—and then set them adrift in a bleak, pragmatic world?”
― Leigh Bardugo, Hell Bent

“You're all right Alex.' He put up his hand for a fist bump. 'I just really want to eat you.'
Alex nudged her knuckles against his. 'I know, buddy.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Hell Bent

“Traditionally, we are told the moral is "There is no reward for serving the wicked." But we might as well understand the story to posit this question: "Isn't it a merry thing to cheat death?”
― Leigh Bardugo, Hell Bent