"She righted herself, her balance returning. Had she really thought the world didn't change? She was a fool. The world was made of miracles, unexpected earthquakes, storms that came from nowhere and mi..."
- Leigh Bardugo
"It’s good to feel foolish sometimes, Fjerdan.”“You only say that because you have no shame."
"You're weak because you're afraid of people seeing your weakness. You're letting shame decide who you are."
"Do you think I could have come to you again and again, if you had been less alone?You called me and I answered"
"And feast on the dead, I thought with a shudder. As if he could read my thoughts, he pressed a hand to my shoulder. His fingers were long and white, splaying over my arm like a waxen spider. If the ge..."
"He'd broken his leg dropping down from the rooftop. The bone didn't set right, and he'd limped ever after. So he'd found himself a Fabrikator and had his cane made. It became a declaration. There was ..."
"He swept the red cloak around Inej's shoulders in a rain of petals and blossoms as she continued to strap on her knives. She looked almost as startled as the flower seller."What?" he asked as he tosse..."
"Shall I tell you the secret of true love? her father once asked her. A friend of mine liked to tell me that women love flowers. He had many flirtations, but he never found a wife. Do you know why? Bec..."
"When we get our money, you can burn kruge to keep you warm.""I'm going to pay someone to burn my kruge for me.""Why don't you pay someone else to pay someone to burn your kruge for you? That's what th..."
"He has served countless kings, faked countless deaths, bided his time, waiting for you."