Aelin had promised herself, months and months ago, that she would not pretend to be anything but what she was. She had crawled through darkness and blood and despair-she had survived.
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SARAH J. MAAS Fae warriors: invaluable in a fight—and raging pains in her ass at all other times. SARAH J. MAAS But she was her own champion now. SARAH J. MAAS Aelin took a step forward. One step, as if in a daze. She loosed a shuddering breath, and... SARAH J. MAAS Thirty minutes later, Rowan was still staring up at the ceiling, teeth gritted as he calmed the roar... SARAH J. MAAS They were infinite. They were the beginning and the ending; they were eternity. The king standing be... SARAH J. MAAS He shifted his arm so he could brush her hair back. His fingers lingered along her jaw. “You make ... SARAH J. MAAS I missed you,” he said quietly, his gaze darting between her mouth and eyes. “When I was in SARAH J. MAAS But perhaps the monsters needed to look out for each other every now and then. SARAH J. MAAS Sometimes there won’t be a right choice, just the best of several bad options. SARAH J. MAAS They joined hands. So the world ended. And the next one began. SARAH J. MAAS If you're a monster, I'm a monster. SARAH J. MAAS She looked at them, at the three males who meant everything—more than everything. Then she smiled ... SARAH J. MAAS Because I am lost," she whispered onto the earth. "And I do not know the way. SARAH J. MAAS Still, the image haunted his dreams throughout the night: a lovely girl gazing at the stars, and the... SARAH J. MAAS She was a whirling cloud of death, a queen of shadows, and these men were already carrion. SARAH J. MAAS Each of the scars, the chipped teeth and broken claws, the mutilated tail—they weren’t the m... SARAH J. MAAS And Chaol was afraid, but not for himself. He was afraid of what would come when Aedion and Aelin we... SARAH J. MAAS I worry because I care . Gods help me, I know I shouldn't, but I do. So I will always t... SARAH J. MAAS We each survive in our own way. SARAH J. MAAS I'm not married,” he said softly, “because I can't stomach the idea of marrying a woman inferior... SARAH J. MAAS Of course." 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MAAS The Court of Dreams. The people who knew that there was a price, and one worth paying, for that... SARAH J. MAAS Since my 'Crown of Midnight' tour in 2013, we've had such a rapid jump in audience numbe... SARAH J. MAAS I've always been a huge fantasy fan. I was always interested in fairy tales and anything with ma... SARAH J. MAAS After a too-long moment, the crown prince spoke. “I don't quite comprehend why you'd force someone... SARAH J. MAAS He won every game, yet she hardly noticed. As long as she hit the ball, it resulted in shameless bra... SARAH J. MAAS Apparently, a woman can only go so long without a sword between her hands. SARAH J. MAAS Do you know how far the wall is from the mines?” He gave her blank look. She closed her eyes... SARAH J. MAAS His breath was warm on her neck as he bent his head, resting his cheek against her hair. Her heart b... SARAH J. MAAS You have the skills,” Chaol said, “but some of your moves are still undisciplined.” “Th... SARAH J. MAAS Second place is a nice title for the first loser. SARAH J. MAAS I wasn't going to kill him, you buffoon. SARAH J. MAAS Enjoyed that, did you?" Chaol growled. "Immensely." Celaena patted Chaol's arm as she took it i... SARAH J. MAAS Celaena," Chaol said gently. And then she heard the scraping noise as his hand came into view, slidi... SARAH J. MAAS With each day he felt the barriers melting. He let them melt. Because of her genuine laugh, b... SARAH J. MAAS She moaned into her pillow. "Go away. I feel like dying." "No fair maiden should die alone," he... SARAH J. MAAS In the garden, the Captain of the Guard stared up at the young woman's balcony, watching as she walt... SARAH J. MAAS No matter what happens," she said quietly, "I want to thank you." Chaol tilted his head to the ... SARAH J. MAAS Be glad of your human heart, Feyre. Pity those who don’t feel anything at all. SARAH J. MAAS And I realized—I realized how badly I'd been treated before, if my standards had become so low. If... SARAH J. MAAS The people you love are just weapons that will be used against you. SARAH J. MAAS Who said anything about shame?" She gestured down to her naked body, even though it was covered by t... SARAH J. MAAS It would not take a monster to destroy a monster - but light, light to drive out darkness. SARAH J. MAAS I love you,’ he whispered, and kissed my brow. ‘Thorns and all. SARAH J. MAAS My friend through many dangers. My lover who had healed my broken and weary soul. My mate who had wa... SARAH J. MAAS And so Tamlin unwittingly led the High Lady of the Night Court into the heart of his territory. SARAH J. MAAS She is my mate. And my spy,' I said too quietly. 'And she is the High Lady of the Night Court.' SARAH J. MAAS She was fire, and light, and ash, and embers. She was Aelin Fireheart, and she bowed for no one and ... SARAH J. MAAS Their hands clasped between them, he whispered into her ear, "I claim you, too, Aelin Galathynius. SARAH J. MAAS You make me want to live, Rowan. Not survive; not exist. Live. SARAH J. MAAS To the stars who listen—and the dreams that are answered. SARAH J. MAAS Pity those who don't feel anything at all. SARAH J. MAAS Fire-breathing bitch-queen. SARAH J. MAAS I claim you, Rowan Whitethorn. I don't care what you say and how much you protest. I claim you as my... SARAH J. MAAS I fell in love with you, smartass, because you were one of us—because you weren’t afraid of me, ... SARAH J. MAAS I like music," she said slowly, "because when I hear it, I . . . I lose myself within myself, if tha... SARAH J. MAAS What's your name?" he asked above the roar of the music. She leaned close. "My name is Wi... SARAH J. MAAS I claim you, Aelin. To whatever end. SARAH J. MAAS He was hers and she was his and they had found each other across centuries of bloodshed and loss, ac... SARAH J. MAAS The world,” Aelin said, “will be saved and remade by the dreamers, Rolfe. SARAH J. 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MAAS They had slept in the shelter of the ruins, though neither of them really got true rest. SARAH J. MAAS That was all Celaena needed to hear before she tossed the ring to Maeve, before Rowan rushed to her,... SARAH J. MAAS You dare glamour me?" he growled, his violet eyes burning as they bore into my own. Lucien just pres... SARAH J. MAAS They grabbed for me, but he bared his teeth in a smile that was anything but friendly - SARAH J. MAAS Night Triumphant- and the Stars Eternal. SARAH J. MAAS Well, good-bye for now," he said, rolling his neck as if we hadn't been talking about anything impor... SARAH J. MAAS One of them has to break,” the queen said to the princess. “Only then can it begin.” SARAH J. MAAS There was no escaping his crown. Or his father, who would behead Sorscha, burn her, and scatter her ... SARAH J. MAAS Her cheek against the moss, the young princess she had been - Aelin Galathynius - reached a hand for... SARAH J. MAAS What was it like?” Manon asked quietly. “To love.” For love was what it had been—what Asteri... SARAH J. MAAS At dawn, Aedion had burst in, demanding why they weren’t ready to leave—to go home. Lysandra had... SARAH J. MAAS Manon gazed westward across the mountains. Hope, Elide had said—hope for a better future. For a ho... SARAH J. MAAS The Wing Leader said from behind her, "Do you believe monsters are born, or made?" From what sh... SARAH J. MAAS You and I are nothing but wild beasts wearing human skins. SARAH J. MAAS Celaena opened her arms wide, Goldryn burning bright in one hand. “Behold my power, Maeve. Behold ... SARAH J. MAAS Celaena walked and walked, until she found herself by the tree-lined shore of a lake, glaringly brig... SARAH J. MAAS Say it,” I gritted out. “The High Lord of the Night Court is your mate. SARAH J. MAAS The girl wore her scars the way some women wore their finest jewelry. SARAH J. MAAS I skipped between the dancers, twirling my skirts. The seated, masked musicians didn’t look up at ... SARAH J. MAAS His tunic was unbuttoned at the top, and he ran a hand through his blue-black hair before he wordles... SARAH J. MAAS I have no name," she purred. "I'm whoever the keepers of my fate tell me to be. SARAH J. MAAS He grasped her by the wrist , running a thumb along the sensitive skin underneath. "Then let me call... SARAH J. MAAS And he had just sent her into the arms of her strongest potential allies: to the homeland of her mot... SARAH J. MAAS Because I am from Terrasen and believed my queen dead. And now she is alive, and fighting, so I will... SARAH J. MAAS If you were going to die, I was going to die with you. I couldn't stop thinking it over and over as ... SARAH J. MAAS Careful, a voice said in her head. Proceed with cunning. SARAH J. MAAS You didn't need a weapon at all when you were born one. SARAH J. MAAS Maybe I'd always been broken and dark inside. Maybe someone who've been born whole and good would ha... SARAH J. MAAS Where are you going?” He looked over his shoulder at me. “If I stay, you won’t get any sl... SARAH J. MAAS I can't tell if I should be ashamed of wanting to hold you on this day, or grateful that, despite wh... SARAH J. MAAS Aedion - every breath she took seemed to echo his name. Aedion, Aedion, Aedion. SARAH J. MAAS