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“he Has the deepest eyes I've ever seen on a person, like a whole world goes on inside his head.”
― The Crown of Embers
― The Crown of Embers
“I turn to Jasper. “What do you think? Do we hurry up so we can leave with them?�
“The oxen go faster, more consistently, when they see other wagons in front of them. And I know we’ve had our disagreements with those men, but all in all, I want to believe they’re decent specimens of humanity. If something were to happen to one of our wagons, they’d no sooner leave us behind to die than we would them.�
I hope he’s right.
I turn to Jasper. “What do you think? Do we hurry up so we can leave with them?�
“The oxen go faster, more consistently, when they see other wagons in front of them. And I know we’ve had our disagreements with those men, but all in all, I want to believe they’re decent specimens of humanity. If something were to happen to one of our wagons, they’d no sooner leave us behind to die than we would them.�
I hope he’s right.”
― Walk on Earth a Stranger
“The oxen go faster, more consistently, when they see other wagons in front of them. And I know we’ve had our disagreements with those men, but all in all, I want to believe they’re decent specimens of humanity. If something were to happen to one of our wagons, they’d no sooner leave us behind to die than we would them.�
I hope he’s right.
I turn to Jasper. “What do you think? Do we hurry up so we can leave with them?�
“The oxen go faster, more consistently, when they see other wagons in front of them. And I know we’ve had our disagreements with those men, but all in all, I want to believe they’re decent specimens of humanity. If something were to happen to one of our wagons, they’d no sooner leave us behind to die than we would them.�
I hope he’s right.”
― Walk on Earth a Stranger
“Lando went on: “First Order went after us—the leaders from the old wars. They took our kids.� His gaze grew distant. “My girl wasn’t even old enough to walk. Far as I know, she’s a stormtrooper now.”
― The Rise of Skywalker
― The Rise of Skywalker
“People pretend he’s a white man when it suits them, erasing part of who he is.”
― Like a River Glorious
― Like a River Glorious
“Fury is like a monster inside me, the one thing in my life I've been unable to master. I sent up a quick prayer of apology. "I know you don't listen to me the way you listen to my sister. But I'm sorry just the same." And then, because I am me and not my sister, I add: "Of course if you would help me see the strength in her, or nudge her to be a little more useful, then I wouldn't have to be sorry." Very likely this is why my prayers are seldom answered. (Alodia speaking of her sister Elisa)”
― The Shadow Cats
― The Shadow Cats
“it gives me a little thrill each time I notice him noticing me.”
― The Girl of Fire and Thorns
― The Girl of Fire and Thorns
“Magic makes mischief”
― Into the Bright Unknown
― Into the Bright Unknown
“But the stillness of sleep is nothing at all like the stillness of death.”
― The Girl of Fire and Thorns
― The Girl of Fire and Thorns
“Hector is saying. “But it would be safer�”
― The Crown of Embers
― The Crown of Embers
“The beauty of the night sky offers strange comfort. It is unchanging. Immune to the wars of this world. Something to count on.”
― The Girl of Fire and Thorns
― The Girl of Fire and Thorns
“I can’t bear the thought of losing Hector. Sometime, when I wasn’t paying attention, I grew unbearably fond of him.”
― The Girl of Fire and Thorns
― The Girl of Fire and Thorns
“He Who Wafts Gently with the Wind Becomes as Mighty as the Thunderstorm.”
― The Crown of Embers
― The Crown of Embers
“I hope I have not broken the world.”
― The Crown of Embers
― The Crown of Embers
“What did we ever do to him?� Jefferson asks.
“We exist,� Tom says simply. “Look at us. Look at who we are.�
We’re a half-Cherokee boy, a one-legged war veteran, three confirmed bachelors, and two uppity women. Little does Frank know we also have a runaway slave with us, but I’d die before I told.”
― Like a River Glorious
“We exist,� Tom says simply. “Look at us. Look at who we are.�
We’re a half-Cherokee boy, a one-legged war veteran, three confirmed bachelors, and two uppity women. Little does Frank know we also have a runaway slave with us, but I’d die before I told.”
― Like a River Glorious
“I’ve stolen your wife. I’m not sorry. I miss you.”
― The Bitter Kingdom
― The Bitter Kingdom
“may sun finches warble sweet melodies in his ear,”
― The Girl of Fire and Thorns
― The Girl of Fire and Thorns
“I'll have to think about it more later, when the blessed darkness feels something like privacy.”
― The Crown of Embers
― The Crown of Embers
“The Princess of Alderaan has disrupted my plan,”
― Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
― Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
“The hymn echoes in my head while I ready our wagon to leave. I’ve never felt so far from God’s grace. I suppose I am a stranger walking on earth, but I’m no son of God. I’m no son at all.”
― Walk on Earth a Stranger
― Walk on Earth a Stranger
“How did you get here? To California, I mean.�
“I walked across the ocean. On water, like your Jesus.�
It takes a split second to realize she’s funning me.
“On a ship, you dolt. In the hold, actually. I stowed away.”
― Like a River Glorious
“I walked across the ocean. On water, like your Jesus.�
It takes a split second to realize she’s funning me.
“On a ship, you dolt. In the hold, actually. I stowed away.”
― Like a River Glorious
“So I pull harder. More gold coats my arms and legs. I don’t have to look to know I am a golden statue, shining like the daughter of Midas. Except the gold is mine. I’m the one in control. Come.”
― Like a River Glorious
― Like a River Glorious
“Everyone turns to me. You could hear an earthworm in the mud, for how silently they stare.”
― Walk on Earth a Stranger
― Walk on Earth a Stranger
“Jefferson and Becky and I step onto the rickety dock, which feels more solid under my feet than I expect. I can’t help gawking at the ships as we go. Jefferson, never one for shyness, cups his hands to his mouth. “The Charlotte!� he hollers. “We’re looking for the Charlotte!�
Sailors shake their heads. One rakish fellow leans over the side of his ship and shouts in an Australian accent. “Oi! If you find Charlotte, tell her I’m looking for her, too!�
“Rude humor is a mark of low character,� Becky shouts back.
“Of course I’ve got low character,� the sailor responds. “I come from down under!�
His crewmates laugh. Jefferson looks to me as if to share a grin, but I shake my head. Becky Joyner is on a mission, and this is no time to cross her.
The sailor wisely returns to work. We pass another ship and reach the end of the dock. Still no Charlotte.
“Maybe this is the wrong place,� Jefferson says.
“I’m sure this is it,� Becky says. “I reread the letter and checked the directions with people at the mission before we came down to the waterfront.�
If Becky says she’s sure, she’s sure. “Maybe they left already?�
“I made inquiries,� Becky says. “The Charlotte was expected to remain in port.�
Her knowledge doesn’t surprise me one bit. Thanks to her restaurant regulars, Becky now has more connections and better information than anyone I know.
“We must have missed it,� I say. “We just need to head back and start over.”
― Into the Bright Unknown
Sailors shake their heads. One rakish fellow leans over the side of his ship and shouts in an Australian accent. “Oi! If you find Charlotte, tell her I’m looking for her, too!�
“Rude humor is a mark of low character,� Becky shouts back.
“Of course I’ve got low character,� the sailor responds. “I come from down under!�
His crewmates laugh. Jefferson looks to me as if to share a grin, but I shake my head. Becky Joyner is on a mission, and this is no time to cross her.
The sailor wisely returns to work. We pass another ship and reach the end of the dock. Still no Charlotte.
“Maybe this is the wrong place,� Jefferson says.
“I’m sure this is it,� Becky says. “I reread the letter and checked the directions with people at the mission before we came down to the waterfront.�
If Becky says she’s sure, she’s sure. “Maybe they left already?�
“I made inquiries,� Becky says. “The Charlotte was expected to remain in port.�
Her knowledge doesn’t surprise me one bit. Thanks to her restaurant regulars, Becky now has more connections and better information than anyone I know.
“We must have missed it,� I say. “We just need to head back and start over.”
― Into the Bright Unknown
“I crouch hidden among the boulders, my body broken and bloodied. Below me, someone is about to murder my best friend, the one person who understands me. If I act, I will likely lose my own life. If I don't, I'll lose so much more...”
― The Shadow Cats
― The Shadow Cats
“So, to my fellow women I make this resolution: I will commit to seeing beyond your breasts or fat or beauty to the essence of who you are. And I will vociferously defend your right to have your accomplishments acknowledged and lauded—no matter what you look like.”
― The Girl of Fire and Thorns
― The Girl of Fire and Thorns
“I pass him the candle, nodding agreement. He leads the way, and I follow close enough that I can grab his sword belt if necessary. The tunnel is so tight that my shoulders brush the wood beams propping up the ceiling. I fight the urge to sneeze against the dust we kick up.
Something scuttles over my foot, glowing Godstone blue, and I squeal.
Hector whirls, but then he says, “Just a cave scorpion. They glow when frightened. Nearly harmless.�
Nearly harmless is not harmless, and I open my mouth to point out as much, but I decide I’d rather be brave in front of him. “It startled me,� I say calmly. “Please, continue.�
He turns back around, but not before I catch the amused quirk of his lips. “Be glad it wasn’t a Death Stalker,� he says, pushing aside a thick cobweb.
“O?�
“They’re much larger scorpions. Very poisonous. They live in the scrub desert around Basajuan. I’m surprised you didn’t encounter them when you were leading the rebellion.�
“I wish I had encountered Death Stalkers. They would have been marvelous weapons.�
“What?� He stops short, and I nearly collide with him.
“One of the village boys kept vipers. I ordered him to toss them into an Invierno camp. He didn’t stick around to see if anyone died, but he did report a lot of screaming. Scorpions would have been even better.�
He is silent for so long that I’m worried I’ve offended him somehow. “Hector?�
“You always surprise me.� And he moves off into the darkness.”
― The Crown of Embers
Something scuttles over my foot, glowing Godstone blue, and I squeal.
Hector whirls, but then he says, “Just a cave scorpion. They glow when frightened. Nearly harmless.�
Nearly harmless is not harmless, and I open my mouth to point out as much, but I decide I’d rather be brave in front of him. “It startled me,� I say calmly. “Please, continue.�
He turns back around, but not before I catch the amused quirk of his lips. “Be glad it wasn’t a Death Stalker,� he says, pushing aside a thick cobweb.
“O?�
“They’re much larger scorpions. Very poisonous. They live in the scrub desert around Basajuan. I’m surprised you didn’t encounter them when you were leading the rebellion.�
“I wish I had encountered Death Stalkers. They would have been marvelous weapons.�
“What?� He stops short, and I nearly collide with him.
“One of the village boys kept vipers. I ordered him to toss them into an Invierno camp. He didn’t stick around to see if anyone died, but he did report a lot of screaming. Scorpions would have been even better.�
He is silent for so long that I’m worried I’ve offended him somehow. “Hector?�
“You always surprise me.� And he moves off into the darkness.”
― The Crown of Embers
“It's hard to look away from the tiny curve of her waist.”
― The Girl of Fire and Thorns
― The Girl of Fire and Thorns
“It’s a beautiful weed,� Elisa answers. “And the perfect flower for you to carry, for it is like the people of Khelia, strong and unstoppable, capable of blooming and thriving where nothing else can grow.”
― The Shadow Cats
― The Shadow Cats
“I didn’t need faith in God so much as I needed faith in myself.”
― The Girl of Fire and Thorns
― The Girl of Fire and Thorns
“Mary left me a bristle brush and some soap, and I get to work scrubbing everything, paying special attention to my face and dirt-encrusted fingernails. I soap down my hair and dip beneath the water to rinse, then finger comb it as best I can. Strands of hair come away from my scalp and float like water bugs on the surface. I keep combing, and more hair comes away. Then more. I decide to leave my hair alone.”
― Like a River Glorious
― Like a River Glorious
