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This was such a fun read! I have been in a reading slump for months and this sucked me right in! If you're looking for a quick fantasy read with a unique plot and a little romance to get you back into reading than this is for you.That little gargoyle ...more "
“There were not enough pages in all the books Elm had read, in all the libraries he’d wandered, in all the notebooks he’d scrawled, that could measure—denote or describe—just how beautiful she was.”
― Two Twisted Crowns
― Two Twisted Crowns
“Not wanting to be destroyed by despair doesn’t make you a coward. It makes you a survivor.”
― The Empire of Gold
― The Empire of Gold
“I’d be your King, but always your servant. Never your keeper.”
― Two Twisted Crowns
― Two Twisted Crowns
“Remind me," I murmured, "why a single moment is enough to outweigh the rest. Why fickle tempers rule over steadfast hearts.”
― The Wolf of Oren-Yaro
― The Wolf of Oren-Yaro
“I wasn’t afraid of you, Alina. I was afraid of losing you. The girl you were becoming didn’t need me anymore, but she’s who you were always meant to be.”
“Strong.” He looked away. “Luminous. And maybe a little ruthless too. That’s what it takes to rule. Ravka is broken, Alina. I think it always has been. The girl I saw in the chapel could change that.”
“Nikolai’s a born leader. He knows how to fight. Knows how to politic. But he doesn’t know what it is to live without hope. He’s never been nothing. Not like you or Genya. Not like me.”
― Ruin and Rising
“Strong.” He looked away. “Luminous. And maybe a little ruthless too. That’s what it takes to rule. Ravka is broken, Alina. I think it always has been. The girl I saw in the chapel could change that.”
“Nikolai’s a born leader. He knows how to fight. Knows how to politic. But he doesn’t know what it is to live without hope. He’s never been nothing. Not like you or Genya. Not like me.”
― Ruin and Rising
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