“This was his soul made flesh, the truth of him laid bare in the blazing sun, shorn of mystery and shadow. This was the truth behind the handsome face and the miraculous powers, the truth that was the dead and empty space between the stars, a wasteland peopled by frightened monsters.”
― Shadow and Bone
― Shadow and Bone
“You know the problem with heroes and saints, Nikolai?” I asked as I closed the book’s cover and headed for the door. “They always end up dead.”
― Siege and Storm
― Siege and Storm
“He tapped the sun over his heart. "I came here for you. You're my flag. You're my nation.”
― Siege and Storm
― Siege and Storm
“And there's nothing wrong with being a lizard either. Unless you were born to be a hawk.”
― Shadow and Bone
― Shadow and Bone
“Weakness is a guise. Wear it when they need to know you're human, but never when you feel it.”
― Siege and Storm
― Siege and Storm
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