You're still lovely," Mor said a bit gently. Elain offered a half smile. "I suppose that war makes wanting things like that unimportant." Mor was quiet for a heartbeat. "Perhaps. But you should not let war steal it from you regardless.
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MAAS Unsubscribe from should-a, would-a, could-a MICHAEL H. DANSBURY America, my love, you are sunlight falling through trees. You are laughter that breaks through sadne... KIERA CASS I think about my education sometimes. I went to the University of Chicago for awhile after the Secon... KURT VONNEGUT Stairs to climb are difficult it takes time and effort and going down is easies job... what do I mea... DEYTH BANGER I confess, I do not understand what there is in her to make a clever man like you act such a fool.�... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN A faint smile played on his lips. "Obedience does not come naturally to you, does it" "No...sir... RICK RIORDAN That's what you people never understand," said Rincewind, wearily. "You think magic is just somethin... TERRY PRATCHETT As the cheering continued, Rhyme leaned forward and touched Milo gently on the shoulder. "The... NORTON JUSTER Do you miss Wales?” Tessa inquired. Will shrugged lightly. “What’s to miss? Sheep and sin... CASSANDRA CLARE I needed not to be dead when I agreed.” “You needed not to be alone. SARAH J. MAAS She didn’t know what to do with it, that rage. It still burned and hunted her, still made her want... SARAH J. MAAS You—you were like me. You were a child. A normal child. And that was taken from you.” SABAA TAHIR I have died at the ripe age of twenty. Smile, for the world didn't get a chance to disappoint m... KAMAND KOJOURI I am no king, and I am no lord, And I am no soldier at-arms," said he. "I'm none but a har... PETER S. BEAGLE Ants can carry twenty times their own body weight, which is useful information if you're moving out ... RON DARIAN And yet," said Poirot, "suppose an accident-" "Ah, no, my friend-" "From your point of vie... AGATHA CHRISTIE She's going to do nothing but try to trick information out of me that I shouldn't be giving her, Mac... JIM BUTCHER It could be worse,' Passini said respectfully. "There is nothing worse than war." Defeat is wo... ERNEST HEMINGWAY Cohen looked at the forest of lances and pennants. Hundreds of thousands of men looked like quite a ... TERRY PRATCHETT No, I know,” Levi said. “But it’s not you. You don’t push through every moment. You pay atte... RAINBOW ROWELL Are you all right?” he asked Olivia. His heart was still racing with terror that she’d been hurt... JULIA QUINN War is hell, but that's not the half of it, because war is also mystery and terror and adventure and... TIM O'BRIEN Would you like me to grovel with gratitude for bringing me here, High Lord?" "Ah. The Sur... SARAH J. MAAS Let us roam then, you and I, When the evening is splayed out across the sky [...] Pat... HENRY N. BEARD You," I said, "have this whole tall, dark stranger thing going on. Not to mention the tortured artis... SARAH DESSEN But what I would like to know," says Albert, "is whether there would not have been a war if th... ERICH MARIA REMARQUE When you leave, weary of me, without a word I shall gently let you go. KIM SOWOL Is this your holiday homework?" asked Sarah. "Don't do it, Rose! And Eve will write you a note to sa... HILARY MCKAY There was something about the eyes. It wasn’t the shape or the color. The was no evil glint. But t... TERRY PRATCHETT My muscles informed me they did not want to go through any more exercise today. So I suggest that ma... RICHELLE MEAD You can be our Gandalf,” I said, remembering our conversation from weeks ago, and smiling. �... MICHELLE HODKIN During the long stretches of quiet two-lane highway, with the sun setting in the distance, it w... SARAH DESSEN I love swimming" "I know," I said. "I love swimming," he said again. He was quiet for a li... BENJAMIN ALIRE SáENZ I was afraid. Of getting hurt in other ways. To be truthful, I still am." His thumb stroked her... TESSA DARE 'Sugar, aint you ever had no good time?' she said with a bit of sadness in her voice. 'What y... BERNICE L. MCFADDEN You read a book for the story, for each of its words," Gordy said, "and you draw your cartoons for t... SHERMAN ALEXIE I'm not giving up You're not giving in This battle will turn into a war <... COLLEEN HOOVER Kindness can thrive even amongst cruelty. SARAH J. MAAS I wonder if some part of me knew what was waiting for me. That I would never be a gentle grower of t... SARAH J. MAAS Good heavens, I suppose a man may eat his own muffins in his own garden." "But you have just sa... OSCAR WILDE A moment comes in war when the last line must be crossed. The line that separates what you hold dear... RICK YANCEY For a long time,’ Nico said, ‘I had a crush on you. I just wanted you to know.’ Percy looked a... RICK RIORDAN A truth should exist, it should not be used like this. If I love you is that a ... MARGARET ATWOOD The human race is unimportant. It is the self that must not be betrayed." "I suppose one ... JOHN FOWLES Where an open war is impossible, oppression can continue quietly behind the scenes. Terrorism. Guerr... ALEKSANDR SOLZHENITSYN Portia followed after, a smirk on her face, and Syc hissed as he passed. Donegan waited till th... DEREK LANDY But words are things, and a small drop of ink, Falling, like dew, upon a thought produces ... GEORGE GORDON BYRON eat, baby. eat. chew. please. I know it hurts. I know it doesn’t feel good. CAITLYN SIEHL Now that your speech impediment has been rectified, perhaps you might say something. It would be bes... DANIELLE L. JENSEN I shouldn't have lost my temper that way. It just pricks his pride, makes him dig in his heels." LEIGH BARDUGO We're all broken," Mor said. "In our own ways - in places no one might see. SARAH J. MAAS Are you not going to talk? Just sit there and stare at me like a creeper?" Aiden cracked a half... JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT I lived here once," the author said after a moment. "Here? For a long time?" "No. For just... F. SCOTT FITZGERALD There was a few seconds' pause. Then Amit said: I meant, what were you thinking just now. VIKRAM SETH I said it was a brutal thing. "No, it was a human thing. You should not insult the brutes... MARK TWAIN We go from one war to another; we go from one terrorist group to another and we go from one calamity... ANTHONY T. HINCKS I'm perfectly discriminating,' he said with a devilish smile. 'How's that? No blondes af... ALLY BLAKE Let’s consider your age to begin with — how old are you?’ ‘I’m seven and a half... LEWIS CARROLL Taking a single letter from the alphaber," he said, "should make life simpler." "I don't ... JAMES THURBER my mother, poor fish, wanting to be happy, beaten two or three times a week, telling me to... CHARLES BUKOWSKI You've known him how long?" Malcolm asked. "Since he was a small boy. I firs noticed him when ... JOHN FLANAGAN I noticed you right away.” She gave me an approving look. “I like quiet, polite men. And men who... JOSH LANYON Have you ever asked yourself, do monsters make war, or does war make monsters? ... Armies need beast... LAINI TAYLOR I’d kiss you, too, if I was closer.”(claire) “I wouldn’t,” Michael said. “I don’t... RACHEL CAINE Augustus, perhaps you’d like to share your fears with the group.” “My fears?” “Y... JOHN GREEN Are you?" I said. "Gay, I mean?" - I hoped he wasn't offended by my asking, b... BRENT HARTINGER Well he didn't treat my mother very well. He did some horrible things." "Like..." I hesitated. ... RICHELLE MEAD I took a deep breath. 'For you I've got something better than love.' What's that?' I...tru... AVI I've noticed the Fair Folk often say 'perhaps' when there is a truth they want to hide," Clary said.... CASSANDRA CLARE You know what?' said Vimes aloud. 'This is going to be the world's first democratically killed drago... TERRY PRATCHETT An atheist believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church. An atheist beli... MADALYN MURRAY O'HAIR This is sams phone" there was a long,heavy pause, and then: "oh." Another pause. "Youre the girl, ar... MAGGIE STIEFVATER Delilah Bard,” she said. “We’ve met before. And you looked worse.” Rhy laughed silentl... V.E. SCHWAB I can’t believe you bit me there,” she finally said. “But what I really can’t believe is how... JEANIENE FROST Why are you being so nice to me?' I asked her. 'You know,' she said, 'when you say stuff like t... SARAH DESSEN You said he was a perfectly adequate lover." "Perfectly adequate? I dont suppose I ever s... AMY ANDREWS Two weevils crept from the crumbs. 'You see those weevils, Stephen?' said Jack solemnly. ... PATRICK O'BRIAN I like the word 'fuck'. The word means what it means, but it also means whatever you need it to mean... LISA GLATT She often said that 'all roads lead to something you were always predestined to do'. And for her, pe... FREDRIK BACKMAN What are you doing?" Damen's breath was shaky. "What am I doing? You are not very C.S. PACAT It is cocaine," he said, "a seven-per-cent solution. Would you care to try it?" "No, indee... ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE I don't really like this song," Emma had said. "You told me it was your favourite." "It's ... LISA KLEYPAS It's a great pity that things weren't so arranged that an empty head, like an empty stomach, wouldn'... UNKNOWN Yet suppose further. Suppose that all worlds, all universes, met at a single nexus, a single pylon, ... STEPHEN KING you not wanting me was the beginning of me wanting myself thank you NAYYIRAH WAHEED SR: "We are talking of a world war." AQ: "And that makes you sweat, son?" SR: "Heavens, m... ALAN MOORE Maybe I owe you something too, human," she said, drawing her pistol. Butler almost reacted, but deci... EOIN COLFER I didn't know you were a techie, Mulder.' said Scully... 'I used to fool around with ham radios... LES MARTIN A queen who owned her body, her life, her destiny, and never apologized for it. SARAH J. MAAS Just Friends I know that I don't own you, and perhaps I never will, so anger wh... LANG LEAV
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The Forest - my forest. SARAH J. MAAS I had become the music and the fire and the night, and there was nothing that could slow me down. SARAH J. MAAS The best lies were always mixed with truth. SARAH J. MAAS I'm not ill like that,” she groaned. He sat on her bed, peeling back the blanket. A servant entere... SARAH J. MAAS A lovely girl gazing at the stars, and the stars who gazed back. SARAH J. MAAS Don't be angry, Finnula had said, be smart. SARAH J. MAAS You’re a girl?” “Surprising, I know. Everyone thinks I’m older. SARAH J. MAAS Nameless is my price. SARAH J. MAAS Aelin Galathynius had raised an army not just to challenge Morath, but to rattle the stars. SARAH J. MAAS All she knew was that whatever and whoever climbed out of that abyss of despair and grief would not ... SARAH J. MAAS Ten years of shadows, but no longer. Light up the darkness, Majesty. SARAH J. MAAS There are different kinds of darkness,” Rhys said. I kept my eyes shut. “There is the darkness t... SARAH J. MAAS As my friend, you should either bring me along, or keep me company." "Friend?" he asked. S... SARAH J. MAAS I see all of you, Rhys. And there is not one part that I do not love with everything I am. SARAH J. MAAS She was the heir of ash and fire, and she would bow to no one. SARAH J. MAAS How long was I asleep?" she whispered. He didn't respond. "How long was I asleep?" she asked a... SARAH J. MAAS Would you like me to grovel with gratitude for bringing me here, High Lord?" "Ah. The Sur... SARAH J. MAAS You cannot pick and choose what parts of her to love. SARAH J. MAAS My name is Celaena Sardothien. But it makes no difference if my name's Celaena or Lillian or Bitch, ... SARAH J. MAAS To the people who look at the stars and wish, Rhys." Rhys clinked his glass against mine. “To... SARAH J. MAAS There are good days and hard days for me—even now. Don’t let the hard days win. SARAH J. MAAS Don't feel bad for one moment about doing what brings you joy. SARAH J. MAAS I was not a pet, not a doll, not an animal. I was a survivor, and I was strong. I would no... SARAH J. MAAS When you spend so long trapped in darkness, Lucien, you find that the darkness begins to stare back. SARAH J. MAAS And then I am going to rattle the stars. SARAH J. MAAS We all bear scars,... Mine just happen to be more visible than most. SARAH J. MAAS No. I can survive well enough on my own— if given the proper reading material. SARAH J. MAAS You could rattle the stars," she whispered. "You could do anything, if only you dared. And deep down... SARAH J. MAAS I name you Elentiya." She kissed the assassin's brow. "I give you this name to use with honour, to u... SARAH J. MAAS Azriel shrugged. “We—Rhys, Cass, and I—will occasionally remind each other that what we think ... SARAH J. MAAS They say you came back different. Came back wrong.” A crow’s laugh. “I never bother to tell th... SARAH J. MAAS Be happy, Feyre. SARAH J. MAAS Leave this world... a better place than how you found it. SARAH J. MAAS Nesta looked at the king with death twining around his hands, then down at Cassian. And covered Cass... SARAH J. MAAS One life may change the world. SARAH J. MAAS I have no regrets in my life, but this. That we did not have time. That I did not have time with you... SARAH J. MAAS What we think to be our greatest weakness can sometimes be our biggest strength. SARAH J. MAAS I believe everything happens for a reason. Whether it is decided by the Mother, or the Cauldron, or ... SARAH J. MAAS Only you can decide what breaks you, Cursebreaker. Only you. SARAH J. MAAS When you healed my arm...You didn't need to bargain with me. You could have demanded every single we... SARAH J. MAAS Feyre Archeron,' the Suriel said again, gazing at the leafy canopy, the sky peeking through it. A pa... SARAH J. MAAS Libraries were full of ideas—perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons. SARAH J. MAAS We're all a broken, in our own ways - In places no one might see. SARAH J. MAAS He looked at his friend, perhaps for the last time, and said what he had always known, from the mome... SARAH J. MAAS Sometimes, the wicked will tell us things just to confuse us–to haunt our thoughts long after we'v... SARAH J. MAAS To whatever end. SARAH J. MAAS I sipped from my wine. "And if he had grabbed me?" There was nothing but uncompromising w... SARAH J. MAAS Come on, Feyre. We don’t bite. Unless you ask us to. SARAH J. MAAS Males are horrible creatures, aren’t they? SARAH J. MAAS There you are. I've been looking for you. His first words to me— not a lie at a... SARAH J. MAAS The issue isn't whether he loved you, it's how much. Too much. Love can be poison SARAH J. MAAS When you spend so long trapped in darkness, you find that the darkness begins to stare back. SARAH J. MAAS I was not prey any longer, I decided as I eased up to that door. And I was not a mouse. I ... SARAH J. MAAS Many atrocities, have been done in the name of the greater good. SARAH J. MAAS And I wondered if love was too weak a word for what he felt, what he’d done for me. For what I fel... SARAH J. MAAS I am broken and healing, but every piece of my heart belong to you. SARAH J. MAAS My mate. Death incarnate. Night triumphant. SARAH J. MAAS No one was my master— but I might be master of everything, if I wished. If I dared. 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 a... SARAH J. MAAS He thinks he'll be remembered as the villain in the story. But I forgot to tell him that the villain... SARAH J. MAAS Rhysand stared at me for long enough that I faced him. "Be glad of your human heart, Feyre. Pit... SARAH J. MAAS And he looked lonely enough that she said, 'If you like, you could be my friend'. SARAH J. MAAS It’s Aelin now,” she snapped as loudly as she dared. “Celaena Sardothien doesn’t exist anymo... SARAH J. MAAS The wrath Chaol found in Aelin’s eyes was world-ending. “You bring my court into this, Chaol,”... SARAH J. MAAS Even when we’re apart tomorrow, I’ll be with you every step of the way. And every step after—w... SARAH J. MAAS Her scent hit him. For a second, he could only breathe it deep into his lungs,his Fae instincts roar... SARAH J. MAAS What if we go on,' he said, 'only to more pain and despair? What if we go on, only to find a horribl... SARAH J. MAAS I miss you,' she said. 'Every day, I miss you. And I wonder what you would have made of all this. Ma... SARAH J. MAAS Tell me that we’ll get through tomorrow. Tell me that we’ll survive the war. Tell me—” She s... SARAH J. MAAS Elegant, feminine, and utterly wild. Warm, and steadfast—unbreakable, his queen. SARAH J. MAAS Whatever you had to do to survive, whatever you did from spite or rage or selfishness … I don’t ... SARAH J. MAAS What in hell is that?” She kept going toward the bathroom, refusing to apologize or look down... 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." He picked up the brown bag of candy on the table. "What's your . . ." He trailed off as ... SARAH J. MAAS Where will we go?" "I hear hell is particularly nice at this time of year. SARAH J. MAAS I found him carefully studying me, his lips in a thin line. “Has anyone ever taken care of you?”... SARAH J. MAAS I got the idea for 'Throne of Glass' when I was sixteen. Music always inspires my books, and... SARAH J. MAAS Fear could break a line faster than any enemy charge. SARAH J. MAAS If you can learn to endure pain, you can survive anything. Some people learn to embrace it- to love ... SARAH J. MAAS I moaned then, tilting my head back to give him better access. His hands clamped on my waist, then m... SARAH J. MAAS Names are not important. It's what lies inside of you that matters. SARAH J. MAAS Some things you hear with your ears. Others, you hear with your heart. SARAH J. MAAS I threw myself into that fire, threw myself into it, into him, and let myself burn. SARAH J. 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. MAAS Even when this world is a forgotten whisper of dust between the stars, I will always love you. SARAH J. MAAS Behind them, across the hall, the dancers shattered their roses on the floor, and Aedion grinned at ... SARAH J. MAAS My name is Celaena Sardothien," she whispered, "and I will not be afraid. SARAH J. MAAS You belong to all of us, and we belong to you. SARAH J. MAAS 'A Court of Thorns and Roses,' big surprise, was inspired by music. By actually listening to... SARAH J. MAAS My parents told me any and every fairy-tale from all around the world. I usually gravitated towards ... SARAH J. MAAS ...are you as deft at handling your sword as Captain Westfall?" "Better," he whispered in her e... SARAH J. MAAS War is sanctioned murder, no matter what side you're on. SARAH J. MAAS There was no force in any world that could keep her contained. SARAH J. MAAS So I’m your huntress and thief?” His hands slid down to cup the backs of my knees as he said wit... SARAH J. MAAS I didn’t think saying good-bye would be so hard. And with everything that’s to come— We�... SARAH J. MAAS And because she was young, and so damn clever and amusing and wonderful, wherever she made her home,... SARAH J. MAAS There had never been any line between them, only his own stupid fear and pride. Because from the mom... SARAH J. MAAS Celaena was the lost Queen of Terrasen. Chaol sank to his knees. SARAH J. MAAS I don't think you realize who you're dealing with." The man clicked his tongue, "If you w... SARAH J. MAAS That gods-damned nightgown. SARAH J. MAAS Not consort, not wife. Feyre is High Lady of the Night Court. My equal in every way; she would wear ... SARAH J. MAAS I want to take my time with you - to learn … every inch of you. And this apartment has very, very ... SARAH J. MAAS My name is Aelin Ashryver Galathynius. And I am the Queen of Terrasen. SARAH J. MAAS He locked you up because he knew—the bastard knew what a treasure you are. That you are worth more... SARAH J. MAAS But then she snapped your neck.” Tears rolled down his face. “And I felt you die,” ... SARAH J. MAAS I want them to hear your story. And know that there is a special strength..." As I spoke I realized ... SARAH J. MAAS I’m thinking it would be very easy to love you. And easier to call you my friend. SARAH J. MAAS She realized that Rowan saw each of those thoughts and more as he reached into his tunic and pulled ... SARAH J. MAAS Aelin was laughing as she cried, and the male was just holding her, his hooded head buried in her ne... SARAH J. MAAS You're my equal. And as much as that means we have each other's backs in public, it also means we th... SARAH J. MAAS That was your forest. Where you hunted.” He came closer to the painting, gazing at the bleak, empt... SARAH J. MAAS She stared at the castle unflinchingly, her form silhouetted against the blazing brightness that sat... SARAH J. 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