Tracey

“Worrying about how you look to others is what makes you less of a man... If you think that having my wife in breeches has taken anything away from my ability with a sword, you can test that theory later...”
― Sharon Green, Queen Brat

“My, my, aren't we upper class and therefore faultlessly grammatical.”
― Sharon Green, Dark Mirror, Dark Dreams

“Mew," the kitten retorted, locking gazes with him. It had the expression common to all kittens, that of a tyrant in the becoming. 'I was comfortable, and you dared to move,' those jade eyes said. 'For that you must die.' When it became apparent to the cat that its two or three pounds of mass were insufficient to break Locke's neck with one mighty snap, it put its paws on his shoulders and began sharing its drool-covered nose with his lips. He recoiled.”
― Scott Lynch, Red Seas Under Red Skies

“He'd obviously spent his college years refining the art of adolescence...”
― Jenifer LeClair, Rigged For Murder