Niki

“If it hurts, then no," I murmured, my voice muffled by the closeness of our bodies. "I can't handle more pain.”
― Jade Song, Chlorine

“That’s really the golden age, isn’t it? That’s what my brain is longing for, a time when I only saw the sparkle. A time when I loved this unabashedly because I hadn’t realized that the sparkle was a distraction layered over a complex concept full of cracks and mold, and the day you see beyond the glitter for the first time is the day you officially grow up, no going back.”
― Sara Raasch, The Nightmare Before Kissmas

“Joy can come from grief. From pain. From fear.”
― Sara Raasch, The Nightmare Before Kissmas

“For anyone who’s ever felt lost and alone and found sanctuary in the pages of a book . . . This story is for you.”
― Brigid Kemmerer, Warrior Princess Assassin