“Maybe love was superstition, a prayer we said to keep the truth of loneliness at bay.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“The names they gave were false ones, though the vows they made were true.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I have loved you all my life, Mal,” I whispered through my tears. “There is no end to our story.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I will strip away all that you know, all that you love, until you have no shelter but mine.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“The moment our lips met, I knew with pure and piercing certainty that I would have waited for him forever.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
I love the standard fantasy setting of Medieval England and Medieval Europe, but I wanted to go somewhere different. — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“Know that I loved you, she said to the Darkling. Know that it was not enough.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“They have an ordinary life, full of ordinary things - if love can ever be called that.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“ I would have come for you. And if I could't walk, I'd crawl to you, and no matter how broken we… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
Teenage girls have so much sway over culture, yet people sneer at the things that women and girls love, and are contemptuous… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“This goes to show you that sometimes the unseen is not to be feared and that those meant to love us most… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“When evening fell the boy would bring the girl a glass of tea, a slice of lemon cake, an apple blossom floating… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“ Thanks for being my best friend and making my life bearable. Oh, and sorry I fell in love with you for… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“The thought filled me with grief, grief for the dreams we'd shared, for the love I'd felt, for the hopeful girl I… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I didn't think he was in love with me and I had no idea what I felt for him, but he wanted… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“They are orphans again, with no true home but each other and whatever life they can make together on the other side… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I don't want your prayers, he said. What do you want, then? The old answers came easily to mind. Money. Vengeance. Jordie's… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“You let Mal come back for me. After you gave me your vow." "He broke away," said Tamar. I lifted a brow.… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
Maybe love was superstition, a prayer we said to keep the truth of loneliness at bay. I tilted my head back. The… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I rolled my eyes. "For defending my honor, you dullard." He yanked me beneath a shadowed awning. I had a moment's panic… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
The two genres that probably take the most flack in literature - they are young adult and romance right now. I don't… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I told them you hate herring.” “Why?” “And that you love plum cake. And that Ana Kuya took a switch to you… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I thought the love I'd had for him belonged to the past, to the foolish, lonely girl I never wanted to be… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“He was going to break my legs, ” she said, her chin held high, the barest quaver in her voice. “Would you… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“It's probably for the best, I told myself. How would I have said goodbye to Mal anyway? Thanks for being my best… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“Well, the story is that when a woman found out her husband had fallen in love with a girl from West Stave… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“We were fools.” “You were children. Was there no one to protect you?” “Was there anyone to protect you?” “My father. My… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“What is she to you anyway?" "Here's my answer captain. She's the thing that made this all okay-the threadbare coats and the… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“Meeting you was a disaster.” She raised a brow. “Thank you.” Djel, he was terrible at this. He stumbled on, trying to… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“In the end, maybe love just meant longing for something impossibly bright and forever out of reach.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“They had an ordinary life, full of ordinary things—if love can ever be called that.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I don't care if you danced naked on the roof of the Little Palace with him. I love you, Alina, even the… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“Mal shouted. I heard scuffling behind me and knew Tolya had taken hold of him. “Alina!” His voice was raw white wood,… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I seem to be immune," I replied. "And luckily, I know what a real kiss should feel like." I left him standing… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I would have been different too, without you. Weaker, reckless.” He smiled slightly. “Afraid of the dark.” He brushed the tears from… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“Aleksander." His eyes fluttered shut. "Don't let me be alone," he murmured. And then he was gone.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“I don't care if you danced naked on the roof of the Little Palace with him. I love you, Alina, even the part of… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“Inej frowned. “I thought you and Nina chose four outbreak sites on the Staves.” Kaz straightened his cuffs. “I also had her stop at… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“I rolled my eyes. "For defending my honor, you dullard." He yanked me beneath a shadowed awning. I had a moment's panic when I… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“I've been waiting for you a long time, Alina" He said. "You and I are going to change the world.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“They're all crazy, Oncat. Invisible armies, monster princes. Let's go set fire to something.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“Inej knew the moment Kaz entered the Slat. His presence reverberated through the cramped rooms and crooked hallways as every thug, thief, dealer, con… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“I've risked my life for you. I've walked half the length of Ravka for you, and I'd do it again and again and again… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“You never know," said Nikolai. "I've been busy. I might have some surprises in store for the Darkling yet." "Please tell me you plan… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“Sure we do," said Theo, swatting at a branch. "We get to the spring, Alia gets cured. We argue over the best choice for… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“But I pushed down my confused tears and did as she asked, still hoping that whatever I’d broken might be repaired.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“There, she wrote fantastical tales that charmed children, and under another name, she penned rather more lurid works that kept her in nougat and… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“Short on friends, your highness?" "And long on enemies," replied Nikolai.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
“Jesper knocked his head against the hull and cast his eyes heavenward. “Fine. But if Pekka Rollins kills us all, I’m going to get… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share
