Time is a wind that keeps blowing in my face and mumbling words that don't make sense. — Shannon Hale Copy Share Image
Does anyone smell roasting meat?' said Razo, 'Oh, wait, it's just Geric's face. — Shannon Hale Copy Share Image
The woman gestured to a seat and put on a patient face. An impatient sort of patient face, like an impatient face… — Shannon Hale Copy Share Image
Her smile was peculiar - it made her nose wrinkle, not as though she smelled something unpleasant, but more that she was… — Shannon Hale Copy Share Image
I wonder if everyone who faces death hurts like this. It's as though for the first time I realize how much just… — Shannon Hale Copy Share Image
You forgot to cough!” he said. “Sorry.” She coughed. “Your sneakiness is dangerous. Next time that chisel will lodge itself in my… — Shannon Hale Copy Share Image
I always knew it was ill-fated, but he truly believed I would be his bride. I guess I'd never realized that before.… — Shannon Hale Copy Share Image
How could you miss it? Just the sound of her voice makes my chest feel tight, my face gets hot and my… — Shannon Hale Copy Share Image
... until Miri could not help it any longer and she laughed out loud. The sound broke the game. Peder looked at… — Shannon Hale Copy Share Image
Finn leaped from his horse to greet Enna, and she entwined herself into him, their arms around each other, their faces close.… — Shannon Hale Copy Share Image
Tegus, I'm leaving this book behind for you, so you will know the why of it all, and maybe you'll forgive me,… — Shannon Hale Copy Share Image
“Well, write me into the list of Those Who Don’t Mind a Bit,” said Cupid, eyeing his perfectly toned arms and chest. “My, but… — Shannon Hale Copy Share
Enna leaned back her head and laughed at the sky. 'Of course he wasn't! Who could kill Razo? — Shannon Hale Copy Share
“Um… I guess that’s that,” said Cerise. “That?” said Maddie. “That is never that. This is that. Or else that is this. And this… — Shannon Hale Copy Share
The book smelled dusty and old but also carried a sweet tang, a hint of something inviting. She opened to the first page and… — Shannon Hale Copy Share
Geric," she called. He turned back around. "What kind of flowers were they?" "I don't rightly know," he said. He made faltering gestures with… — Shannon Hale Copy Share
How I keep trying to force our story into a fairy tale, but from the beginning, it's been more like a nursery rhyme." "Bizarre… — Shannon Hale Copy Share
“He wildly combed his hair with his fingers. “I can’t bear to be out there with you right now, all those indifferent people watching… — Shannon Hale Copy Share
But, how do you know if an ending is truly good for the characters unless you've traveled with them through every page? — Shannon Hale Copy Share
The snow was too light to stay, the ground too warm to keep it. And the strange spring snow fell only in that golden… — Shannon Hale Copy Share
Even the jerks earn some of our affection. We can be glad they're gone and yet still mourn the good parts. — Shannon Hale Copy Share
“It was my jewelry!” Briar shouted after his father because he’d forgotten to ask what was stolen.” — Shannon Hale Copy Share
Oh, but I like my geese. Like cats, they can't be told what to do, and like dogs, they're loyal, and like people, they… — Shannon Hale Copy Share
