Mackenzie Dering

“Dakkan, my spear. My grandmother had a huge problem with that name, because the closest translation of it to English would be “Stabby.” She claimed it wasn’t a proper name for a weapon, so after the first Dakkan broke, I offered to name the new one Sharpy McStabbison, the Son of Stabby, after which she groaned and left my quarters, followed by a throng of her advisors all giving me reproachful looks.”
― Ilona Andrews, Blood Heir

“My patience is an infinite lake. Feel free to drown yourself.”
― Ilona Andrews, Blood Heir

“I'm capable—"
"Three hours after we met, you sold yourself into slavery and then died."
Well, yes, it sounded bad when he put it that way.”
― Ilona Andrews, This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me

“Will it bother you that you won’t be the one to kill him?” I asked. “Watching a child he raised as his own burn everything he built and then dance on the ashes of his kingdom will be much more satisfying.” Okay then. Glad we’d cleared that up.”
― Ilona Andrews, This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me