“He was not sure. Or at least there was no way for him to be sure. But he could not imagine that Lada would die alone and in secret. Or that she could be dead and he would not somehow know. Surely her death would be marked by something. A comet. A great hole opening in the earth. A tempest, a flood, a fire. A force such as Lada could not depart this world without leaving one last mark.”
― Bright We Burn
― Bright We Burn
“I know your brother’s past. And I know that he can still find happiness even in the darkest of circumstances, because his faith sustains him. What sustains you?”
“The blood of my enemies.”
― Bright We Burn
“The blood of my enemies.”
― Bright We Burn
“She had always thought getting married would be the death of her. She had not expected that fear to be realized quite so literally.”
― Bright We Burn
― Bright We Burn
“It’s been my observation" I said, “that you humans are more than the sum of your history. You can choose how much of your ancestry to embrace. You can overcome the expectations of your family and your society. What you cannot do, and should never do, is try to be someone other than yourself–Piper McLean.”
― The Burning Maze
― The Burning Maze
“That is the thing with giving your heart. You never wait for someone to ask. You hold it out and hope they want it.”
― Bright We Burn
― Bright We Burn
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