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“I've been waiting for you a long time, Alina" He said. "You and I are going to change the world.”
― Shadow and Bone
― Shadow and Bone

“The moment our lips met, I knew with pure and piercing certainty that I would have waited for him forever.”
― Shadow and Bone
― Shadow and Bone

“A moment later the boy whispered, "I don't think you're ugly."
"Shhhh!" the girl hissed. But hidden by the deep shadows of the cupboard, she smiled”
― Shadow and Bone
"Shhhh!" the girl hissed. But hidden by the deep shadows of the cupboard, she smiled”
― Shadow and Bone

“I may not have been completely honest about that."
"You? Less than truthful? I'm shocked, Nikolai. Shocked and horrified.”
― Siege and Storm
"You? Less than truthful? I'm shocked, Nikolai. Shocked and horrified.”
― Siege and Storm

“C鈥檓on,鈥� he said. 鈥淥ne foot in front of the other. You know how it鈥檚 done鈥�
鈥淵ou鈥檙e interfering with my plan.鈥�
鈥淥h really?鈥�
鈥淵es. Faint, get trampled, grievous injuries all around.鈥�
鈥淭hat sounds like a brilliant plan.鈥�
鈥淎h, but if I鈥檓 horribly maimed, I won鈥檛 be able to cross the Fold.鈥�
Mal nodded slowly. 鈥淚 see. I can shove you under a cart if that would help.”
― Shadow and Bone
鈥淵ou鈥檙e interfering with my plan.鈥�
鈥淥h really?鈥�
鈥淵es. Faint, get trampled, grievous injuries all around.鈥�
鈥淭hat sounds like a brilliant plan.鈥�
鈥淎h, but if I鈥檓 horribly maimed, I won鈥檛 be able to cross the Fold.鈥�
Mal nodded slowly. 鈥淚 see. I can shove you under a cart if that would help.”
― Shadow and Bone

“I told him the story of the day I'd been mending pottery with one of the maids in the kitchen at Keramzin, waiting for him to return from one of the hunting trips that had taken him from home more and more frequently. I'd been fifteen, standing at the counter, vainly trying to glue together the jagged pieces of a blue cup. When I saw him crossing the fields, I ran to the doorway and waved. He caught sight of me and broke into a jog.
I had crossed the yard to him slowly, watching him draw closer, baffled by the way my heart was skittering around in my chest. Then he'd picked me up and swung me in a circle, and I'd clung to him, breathing in his sweet, familiar smell, shocked by how much I'd missed him. Dimly, I'd been aware that I still had a shard of that blue cup in my hand, that it was digging into my palm, but I didn't want to let go.
When he finally set me down and ambled off into the kitchen to find his lunch, I had stood there, my palm dripping in blood, my head still spinning, knowing that everything had changed.
Ana Kuya had scolded me for getting blood on the clean kitchen floor. She'd bandaged my hand and told me it would heal. But I knew it would just go on hurting.”
― Shadow and Bone
I had crossed the yard to him slowly, watching him draw closer, baffled by the way my heart was skittering around in my chest. Then he'd picked me up and swung me in a circle, and I'd clung to him, breathing in his sweet, familiar smell, shocked by how much I'd missed him. Dimly, I'd been aware that I still had a shard of that blue cup in my hand, that it was digging into my palm, but I didn't want to let go.
When he finally set me down and ambled off into the kitchen to find his lunch, I had stood there, my palm dripping in blood, my head still spinning, knowing that everything had changed.
Ana Kuya had scolded me for getting blood on the clean kitchen floor. She'd bandaged my hand and told me it would heal. But I knew it would just go on hurting.”
― Shadow and Bone

“Mal snickered.
"What's so funny?"
"I just pictured the Darkling being cornered by a sweaty duchess trying to have her way with him.”
― Siege and Storm
"What's so funny?"
"I just pictured the Darkling being cornered by a sweaty duchess trying to have her way with him.”
― Siege and Storm

“What do you want, Mal?" The room seemed very quiet.
"Don't ask me that."
"Why not?"
"Because it can't be."
"I want to hear it anyway."
He blew out a long breath. "Say goodnight. Tell me to leave, Alina."
"No."
"You need an army. You need a crown."
"I do."
He laughed then. "I know I'm supposed to say something noble--I want a united Ravka free from the Fold. I want the Darkling in the ground, where he can never hurt you or anyone else again." He gave a rueful shake of his head. "But I guess I'm the same selfish ass I've always been. For all my talk of vows and honor, what I really want is to put you up against that wall and kiss you until you forget you ever knew another man's name. So tell me to go, Alina. Because I can't give you a title or an army or any of the things you need.”
― Ruin and Rising
"Don't ask me that."
"Why not?"
"Because it can't be."
"I want to hear it anyway."
He blew out a long breath. "Say goodnight. Tell me to leave, Alina."
"No."
"You need an army. You need a crown."
"I do."
He laughed then. "I know I'm supposed to say something noble--I want a united Ravka free from the Fold. I want the Darkling in the ground, where he can never hurt you or anyone else again." He gave a rueful shake of his head. "But I guess I'm the same selfish ass I've always been. For all my talk of vows and honor, what I really want is to put you up against that wall and kiss you until you forget you ever knew another man's name. So tell me to go, Alina. Because I can't give you a title or an army or any of the things you need.”
― Ruin and Rising

“I shouldn't have lost my temper that way. It just pricks his pride, makes him dig in his heels."
"So why did you?" I asked, genuinely curious. It was rare for Nikolai's emotions to get the best of him.
"I don't know," he said, shredding the leaf. "You got angry. I got angry. The room was too damn hot."
"I don't think that's it."
"Indigestion?" he offered.
"It's because you actually care about what happens to this country," I said. "The throne is just a prize to Vasily, something he wants to squabble over like a favorite toy, You're not like that. You'll make a good king."
Nikolai froze. "I鈥�" For once, words seemed to have deserted him. Then a crooked, embarrassed smile crept across his face. It was a far cry from his usual self-assured grin. "Thank you," he said.
I sighed as we resumed our pace. "You're going to be insufferable now, aren't you?"
Nikolai laughed. "I'm already insufferable.”
― Siege and Storm
"So why did you?" I asked, genuinely curious. It was rare for Nikolai's emotions to get the best of him.
"I don't know," he said, shredding the leaf. "You got angry. I got angry. The room was too damn hot."
"I don't think that's it."
"Indigestion?" he offered.
"It's because you actually care about what happens to this country," I said. "The throne is just a prize to Vasily, something he wants to squabble over like a favorite toy, You're not like that. You'll make a good king."
Nikolai froze. "I鈥�" For once, words seemed to have deserted him. Then a crooked, embarrassed smile crept across his face. It was a far cry from his usual self-assured grin. "Thank you," he said.
I sighed as we resumed our pace. "You're going to be insufferable now, aren't you?"
Nikolai laughed. "I'm already insufferable.”
― Siege and Storm

“Get moving. We need to find that stag so I don鈥檛 have to chop your head off.鈥�
鈥淚 never said you had to chop my head off,鈥� I grumbled, rubbing the sleep from my eyes and stumbling after him.
鈥淩un you through with a sword, then? Firing squad?鈥�
鈥淚 was thinking something quieter, like maybe a nice poison.鈥�
鈥淎ll you said was that I had to kill you. You didn鈥檛 say how.鈥�
I stuck my tongue out at his back, but I was glad to see him so energized, and I suppose it was a good thing that he could joke about it all. At least, I hoped he was joking.”
― Shadow and Bone
鈥淚 never said you had to chop my head off,鈥� I grumbled, rubbing the sleep from my eyes and stumbling after him.
鈥淩un you through with a sword, then? Firing squad?鈥�
鈥淚 was thinking something quieter, like maybe a nice poison.鈥�
鈥淎ll you said was that I had to kill you. You didn鈥檛 say how.鈥�
I stuck my tongue out at his back, but I was glad to see him so energized, and I suppose it was a good thing that he could joke about it all. At least, I hoped he was joking.”
― Shadow and Bone

“If it works, it will be plenty dramatic. And I suppose that if it doesn't work, it will be even more dramatic, what with the blast."
"David, I think you just made a joke."
He frowned, utterly perplexed. "Did I?”
― Siege and Storm
"David, I think you just made a joke."
He frowned, utterly perplexed. "Did I?”
― Siege and Storm

“That first winter, when it was time for her friends to leave, the girl ventured out into the show to say goodbye, and the stunning raven-haired Squaller handed her another gift.
"A blue kefta," said the math teacher, shaking her head. "What would she do with that?"
"Maybe she knew a Grisha who died," replied the cook, taking note of the tears that filled the girl's eyes. They did not see the note that read, You will always be one of us.”
― Ruin and Rising
"A blue kefta," said the math teacher, shaking her head. "What would she do with that?"
"Maybe she knew a Grisha who died," replied the cook, taking note of the tears that filled the girl's eyes. They did not see the note that read, You will always be one of us.”
― Ruin and Rising

“Do I get to wear a fancy hat?"
"The fanciest," I said. "And possibly a cape."
"Will there be plumes?"
"Oh, yes. Several."
"Then I'm in.”
― Siege and Storm
"The fanciest," I said. "And possibly a cape."
"Will there be plumes?"
"Oh, yes. Several."
"Then I'm in.”
― Siege and Storm

“I'll get them out and come back. I promise."
"On your word as a cutthroat and a pirate?"
He touched my cheek once, briefly. "Privateer."
Another explosion rocked the grounds.
"Let's go!" shouted Mal.
As we sprinted into the tunnel, I glanced back and saw Nikolai silhouetted against the purple twilight. I wondered if I'd ever see him again.”
― Siege and Storm
"On your word as a cutthroat and a pirate?"
He touched my cheek once, briefly. "Privateer."
Another explosion rocked the grounds.
"Let's go!" shouted Mal.
As we sprinted into the tunnel, I glanced back and saw Nikolai silhouetted against the purple twilight. I wondered if I'd ever see him again.”
― Siege and Storm

“I seem to be immune," I replied. "And luckily, I know what a real kiss should feel like."
I left him standing in the middle of the square. I could get used to making Mal blush.”
― Siege and Storm
I left him standing in the middle of the square. I could get used to making Mal blush.”
― Siege and Storm

“The first time I'd entered the Fold, I'd feared the darkness and my own death. Now, darkness was nothing to me, and I knew that soon death would seem like a gift. I'd always known I would have to return to the Unsea, but as I looked back, I realized that some part of me had anticipated it.”
― Shadow and Bone
― Shadow and Bone

“I roll my eyes. "Well, if I plan on doing anything exciting I promise to give fair warning so just...take a nap or something.”
― Shadow and Bone
― Shadow and Bone

“You let Mal come back for me. After you gave me your vow."
"He broke away," said Tamar.
I lifted a brow. The day Mal could break Tolya's hold was indeed a day of miracles.
Tolya hung his head and heaved his huge shoulders. "Forgive me," he said. "I couldn't be the one to keep him from you.”
― Siege and Storm
"He broke away," said Tamar.
I lifted a brow. The day Mal could break Tolya's hold was indeed a day of miracles.
Tolya hung his head and heaved his huge shoulders. "Forgive me," he said. "I couldn't be the one to keep him from you.”
― Siege and Storm

“Mal. I never really fit in the way that you did. I never really belonged anywhere.鈥�
鈥淵ou belonged with me,鈥� he said quietly.
鈥淣o, Mal. Not really. Not for a long time.鈥�
He looked at me then, and his eyes were deep blue in the twilight. 鈥淒id you miss me, Alina? Did you miss me when you were gone?鈥�
鈥淓very day,鈥� I said honestly.
鈥淚 missed you every hour. And you know what the worst part was? It caught me completely by surprise. I鈥檇 catch myself walking around to find you, not for any reason, just out of habit, because I鈥檇 seen something that I wanted to tell you about or because I wanted to hear your voice. And then I鈥檇 realize that you weren鈥檛 there anymore, and every time, every single time, it was like having the wind knocked out of me. I鈥檝e risked my life for you. I鈥檝e walked half the length of Ravka for you, and I鈥檇 do it again and again and again just to be with you, just to starve with you and freeze with you and hear you complain about hard cheese every day. So don鈥檛 tell me we don鈥檛 belong together,鈥� he said fiercely. He was very close now, and my heart was suddenly hammering in my chest. 鈥淚鈥檓 sorry it took me so long to see you, Alina. But I see you now.”
― Shadow and Bone
鈥淵ou belonged with me,鈥� he said quietly.
鈥淣o, Mal. Not really. Not for a long time.鈥�
He looked at me then, and his eyes were deep blue in the twilight. 鈥淒id you miss me, Alina? Did you miss me when you were gone?鈥�
鈥淓very day,鈥� I said honestly.
鈥淚 missed you every hour. And you know what the worst part was? It caught me completely by surprise. I鈥檇 catch myself walking around to find you, not for any reason, just out of habit, because I鈥檇 seen something that I wanted to tell you about or because I wanted to hear your voice. And then I鈥檇 realize that you weren鈥檛 there anymore, and every time, every single time, it was like having the wind knocked out of me. I鈥檝e risked my life for you. I鈥檝e walked half the length of Ravka for you, and I鈥檇 do it again and again and again just to be with you, just to starve with you and freeze with you and hear you complain about hard cheese every day. So don鈥檛 tell me we don鈥檛 belong together,鈥� he said fiercely. He was very close now, and my heart was suddenly hammering in my chest. 鈥淚鈥檓 sorry it took me so long to see you, Alina. But I see you now.”
― Shadow and Bone

“The boy held her tighter, murmured soft words to lull her to sleep.
"It's only a nightmare," he whispered. "The dreams will stop."
He didn't understand. The dreams were the only place it was safe to use her power now, and she longed for them.”
― Siege and Storm
"It's only a nightmare," he whispered. "The dreams will stop."
He didn't understand. The dreams were the only place it was safe to use her power now, and she longed for them.”
― Siege and Storm

“David looked at me, then, the regret plain on his face. No matter what I said, we both knew the hard truth. We do our best. We try. And usually, it makes no difference at all”
― Siege and Storm
― Siege and Storm

“I will say one thing about those males, there is never a dull moment." Peri suddenly appeared causing everyone to jump.
"Bloody hell," Jen barked.
"Couldn't you send out some sort of signal that you're about to appear out of thin air?" Lilly asked.
"What do you expect me to do...fart just before I appear so the smell alerts you?" Peri took a seat next to Alina and crossed her legs, appearing regal despite her crude words.
"Why do you say we would be alerted by the smell, rather than the sound?" Sally asked.
Peri smiled. "I think you humans call them silent but deadly.”
― Sacrifice of Love
"Bloody hell," Jen barked.
"Couldn't you send out some sort of signal that you're about to appear out of thin air?" Lilly asked.
"What do you expect me to do...fart just before I appear so the smell alerts you?" Peri took a seat next to Alina and crossed her legs, appearing regal despite her crude words.
"Why do you say we would be alerted by the smell, rather than the sound?" Sally asked.
Peri smiled. "I think you humans call them silent but deadly.”
― Sacrifice of Love

“They have an ordinary life, full of ordinary things - if love can ever be called that.”
― Ruin and Rising
― Ruin and Rising

“Your power serves you because that is it's purpose, because it cannot help but serve you.”
― Shadow and Bone
― Shadow and Bone

“He sounded so sincere, so reasonable, less a creature of relentless ambition than a man who believed he was doing the right thing for his people. Despite all he'd done and all he intended, I did almost believe him. Almost.”
― Shadow and Bone
― Shadow and Bone

“I'd die for him. There's nothing else to say. I'd give the last breath in my body and the last hope in my heart to keep him alive.”
― Faefever
― Faefever
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