Virginia Ronan ♥ Herondale ♥’s Reviews > The Familiar > Status Update

”She would be alone in a city where she didn’t speak the language or know the customs, with only Hualit to protect her – and Luzia didn’t trust her aunt to do that, not if it harmed her own prospects. She would always choose herself first. Luzia could try not to blame her for that, but it was time she lived by the same rule.”

It's kinda sad that Luzia can't even trust the only relative she has left. >_<

"When Santángel lowered his lips to her ear, the sweet green scent of orange blossoms overwhelmed him. Did she have a lover? And why did the thought make him want to find this mysterious suitor and bury a knife in his heart?"

Ohhh, we've reached the touch her and die stage. XD I'm sure sooner or later when her life is in danger he'll actually follow through with this.

He grasped her hand in his. "I was wrong when I told you to fear men and their ambition," he murmured in her ear. "Fear nothing, Luzia Cotado, and you will become greater than them all. Now sing for me."

Okay, I'm a goner for Santángel. It's official now. <3 Also can we acknowledge that he thought of Luzia as "his scullion"! ADSFJKLMNÖ!!

"Freedom. After hundreds of years. First hunger, now fear. And all in one afternoon. But they weren't such different things really. This was the fear of wanting something he had forced himself to believe would remain forever out of reach."

I'm already so intrigued by Santángel! Leave it to me to love the mysterious stranger right from the start. *lol*

She glanced at the altar as if the saints themselves might be listening. "The Church owns miracles. Not scullion girls and street prophets. You are no beata doing good works."

Considering the times Luzia lives in, I can understand her aunt is worrying about her. I get why she wants more from life, though. >_< This is off to a good start, I'm intrigued.