You understand your responsibilities better than guardians twice your age. You'll do what you have to do to succeed. — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
Honor, I thought. For real: the guardians should have taught it. Because I hadn't learned it. — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
The Guardians wouldn't abandon the last Dragomir. And I wouldn't have abandoned Lissa even if there were a million Dragomirs. — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
Dimitri was on a first name basis with one of the most badass guardians around. Of course, Dimitri was pretty badass himself,… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
For a moment, I was captivated as I studied them side by side. My mother: the perfect picture of guardian excellence and… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
It was near curfew time, and I was dropping him off for the night. He shook his head. "Rose, I don't know… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
He watched as I slipped one of the shoes on. "You have a guardian angel." "I don't believe in angels," I told… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
He glanced over at me, a smile twisting his lips. "Hey, no advice, Ghost Girl. Guardians should be seen and not heard."… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
Vladimir did great things—so could she. Besides, they come first, right?" "Not always." I stared. I'd had they come first drilled into… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
Dimitri: "Were you really going to attack all of us? Doing that...protecting her like that—it was very brave. Stupid, but still brave.… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
Did you follow me from the party?" "Yes" "I didn't even know you were there." His dark clothes indicated he must have… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
I knew you were a badass," continued Adrian. "But I didn't realize just how much until I saw you dropping guardians out… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
Knowing I wasn't going anywhere, I frantically searched for some way to help her. A dark figure caught my eye. "Christian!" I… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
The other problem in my life is Dimitri. He's the one who killed Natalie, and he's a total badass. He's also pretty… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
Hey Sydney," she said, giving me a small, crooked smile as she entered the room. Her flashing, dark eyes were friendly, but… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
Dimitri. I hadn't known he was here. His eyes were on me too,dark and endless. Only I couldn't read what he was… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Lissa's hotel suite had a expansive living room and work area, with an adjacent bedroom accessible through frosted-glass French doors. Serena nodded… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Dimitri moved closer to me, his eyes sparkling with a secret. "It gets better:you're Lissa's guardian." "What?" I almost pulled away. "That's… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“I know your character. I know you're going to be a great guardian.” His confidence made that warm feeling return. "I'm glad… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
She has very strong ideas about family - ideas that probably sound kind of sexist to you. She believes all dhampirs should… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
What's going on?" he asked, looking from face to face. "I was having a good dream." "I need you," said Lissa. "I… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
It was a lame excuse, and I knew that wasn't the reason he was canceling. If he wanted to avoid me, I… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
Janine Hathaway offered to be my guardian, " said Lissa suddenly. "Janine Hathaway?" Tatiana's eyebrows rose nearly to her hairline. "I'm sure… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
I don't know. This college would probably have the same problem the last one did." I frowned. "What's that?" "Homework." "Adrian," growled… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
Ah, my daughter,ʺ he said. ʺEighteen, and already youʹve been accused of murder, aided felons, and acquired a death count higher than… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“It's not about you, okay ? This time, it's about me. Not you. All my life, Lissa ... All my life, it's… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
Don't touch her," he growled. There was a note in his voice that would of scared me if it had been directed… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
His fingertips slid down from my face, lightly stroking the line of my neck, down toward my shoulder. Everywhere he touched, a trail of… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
“A piece of heaven?" I managed to ask. He slowly shook his head. "No. The other place. The one I'm going to burn in… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
When I talked to him earlier, he said he had to work tonight,” Peter explained, “but that we should go ahead and draw for… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
It was a nephilim.” “A nephi-what?” asked Hugh, startled. “Isn’t that a character on Sesame Street?” Peter spoke up for the first time. — Richelle Mead Copy Share
Life and death were so unpredictable. So close to each other. We existed moment to moment, never knowing who would be the next to… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
“I watched, enthralled, as he painted a large silver heart with flames edging one side. The whole design was Celtic in style. It was… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
“I loved Aeson. You have no idea what love is.” “Oh, I do. I know that it’s the best high and the worst hurt… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
“Why would you do that? Why would you act like you didn't know how to drive?" "Isn't it obvious, Sage? No, of course it… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
“Everything I’d fought for, every challenge, every victory … all of it was empty if anything happened to him. Without him, I wouldn’t have… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
Is it true? You had a clean getaway and risked it all for me?" I Swallowed. "It wouldn't have been a clean getaway without… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
Keith was just bringing the glass to his lips when Adrian said, "Mmm. O positive, my favorite." Keith sprayed out the wine he'd just… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
“Life’s like that. As we grow and change, some things we’ve experienced before take on new meaning. It’ll happen for the rest of your… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
Hey Sydney," she said, giving me a small, crooked smile as she entered the room. Her flashing, dark eyes were friendly, but they were… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
“Sydney Katherine Sage,” he said, his green eyes full of love and earnestness. “Would you do a brooding, deadbeat Moroi the honor of being… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
