Rachel

“and then I happened to read the magnificent novel Mexican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and thought, “Oh my God, what can I possibly do with fungi in a collapsing Gothic house that Moreno-Garcia didn’t do ten times better?!”
― T. Kingfisher, What Moves the Dead

“I’m using my own pain.”
Ziede’s eyes narrowed. “It’s not nearly as likely to destroy your consciousness and enslave you to the Hierarch’s Well, but it’s hardly an inexhaustible source.”
Kai huffed a laugh, though it wasn’t funny. “Isn’t it?”
Ziede bit her lip and he could see she knew he was right. “You’re taking all the fun out of killing a Hierarch’s High Expositor and stealing his power, Kai.”
― Martha Wells, Witch King

“The horrific emotional consequences of the worst mistake of his life aside, Kai had an idea.”
― Martha Wells, Witch King

“You forgot what I am.'
Ramad huffed a breath that was almost a laugh. 'An immortal demon prince.'
'No,' Kai said pointedly. 'Bashasa's immortal demon prince.”
― Martha Wells, Witch King