“The most beautiful thing we can experence is the mysterious.” — Beth Fantaskey Beautiful Copy Share Image
“You are a vampire princess. Your destiny is not entirely your own.” — Beth Fantaskey Destiny Copy Share Image
“This is eternity, Antanasia," he said, both warning and imploring. "Eternity.” — Beth Fantaskey Eternity Copy Share Image
“Stupid Romanian bloodsucker. He was lucky I hadn't bestowed another exalted scar on his imperial body.” — Beth Fantaskey Bloodsuckers Copy Share Image
“American women. Why do you all want to be nearly invisible? Why not have a physical presence in the world? Women should… — Beth Fantaskey American women Copy Share Image
“Sugared cheese?" I was skeptical. - "I ate the vegan birthday cake," Dorin noted. "Trust me, this will be a treat by… — Beth Fantaskey Birthday cake Copy Share Image
“I did all that i could to have my way-to keep you safe from me and our kind-but you would have your… — Beth Fantaskey Princess Copy Share Image
“Just remember, girls: The young male vampire is a predator by nature. Some boys may look at you not only as a… — Beth Fantaskey Nature Copy Share Image
“I didn't just want to be just Mrs. Lucius Vladescu, or a princess, even. I wanted to be a queen.” — Beth Fantaskey Princess Copy Share Image
“Lucius smiled a little. "You do have a will of your own." The smile faded. "This is not the time to use… — Beth Fantaskey Smile Copy Share Image
“ Were you even aware that one could rent clothes, Vasile? Does it not seem a bit...cringe inducing? ” — Beth Fantaskey Cringe Copy Share Image
“Where do you. come from?" Frank challenged, puffing his chest, a little bolder now that he could breathe. "Some of us are… — Beth Fantaskey Challenge Copy Share Image
“ Where is the stupid bus? And why did my dad have to be so big on mass transit, anyhow? Why couldn't… — Beth Fantaskey Mass transit Copy Share Image
“Princess. . . He honestly thinks I'm a vampire princess. . . . The strange, almost pleasurable, sensation I'd felt when he'd… — Beth Fantaskey Vampire Copy Share Image
“I was wrong to insult you, and not only because you are my hosts. I am afraid that I mistook kindness for… — Beth Fantaskey Apology Copy Share Image
“Lucius needs you. He mourns you. He loves you. It's very unusual for a vampire to truly love. Some hold that real… — Beth Fantaskey Love Copy Share Image
“It is strange how love is a source for power––can spur the desire to fight to the death, or to fight back… — Beth Fantaskey Death Copy Share Image
“Why?" "Because...because he's so tall ," Mindy explained, like height was proof of good character. "And did I mention European?" "Yes. It's… — Beth Fantaskey Good character Copy Share Image
“I shan't take advantage,' Lucius promised seriously. 'And she can't be forced into a marriage, of course. It is a new century.… — Beth Fantaskey Marriage Copy Share Image
“You're a wrestler, right, Jake?" Dad asked, passing Jake more saag. My parents were in an Indian food phase. The evening's entree… — Beth Fantaskey Food Copy Share Image
“Someday, Jessica, he says quietly, you will stand before me in this very room, as we prepare for some function which we… — Beth Fantaskey Copy Share Image
“I wanted to die. Die right there. I wanted to run to the knife drawer, grab the biggest blade I could find,… — Beth Fantaskey Vampire Copy Share Image
“With a deep sigh, Lucius resumed pacing. "Honestly, I can't stand this going around anymore. The story is quite simple. You, Antanasia,… — Beth Fantaskey Copy Share Image
“I might not have transferred to a new school, but it was still like I'd joined the world's oldest, grayest, least peppy… — Beth Fantaskey Vampires Copy Share Image
“December is celebrated quite heartily here in the United States. Aggresively, one might say. Every conceivable space is corseted with strands of… — Beth Fantaskey Christmas Copy Share Image
“No one's making any decisions today," Mom translated. "It's late, and we're all tired and a little overwhelmed. Besides, Lucius, Jessica is… — Beth Fantaskey Copy Share Image
“As you know, I have always been curious about our immortality... how it feels to live on and on through time…I need… — Beth Fantaskey America Copy Share Image
“P.S. What the hell. Why not sign off with the traditional American greeting? "Merry Christmas," Uncle Vasile. "Happy holidays to you." P.P.S.… — Beth Fantaskey Christmas Copy Share Image
“I love you more with each passing moment, Antanasia – and this is just the beginning.” - Lucius Valeriu Valdescu” — Beth Fantaskey Love Copy Share Image
“It is beautiful, isn't it?" "YOU are beautiful," Mindy corrected. "The dress just lets the rest of us know.” — Beth Fantaskey Beauty Copy Share Image
“...She had little patience with people who got intellectually lazy when faced with a difficult concept.” — Beth Fantaskey Difficult times Copy Share Image
“You will not address me as if I'm not even here—unless you want to join Lucius in the dungeons. And then we'll… — Beth Fantaskey Marriage Copy Share Image
“He'd lost me at "vampire." Nuts. Lucius Vladescu is completely nuts. And I'm alone with him, in an empty barn. So I… — Beth Fantaskey Vampire Copy Share Image
“Lucius shrugged. "Perhaps in time you will find it useful." "Sure. I'll keep it on my shelf right next to The Idiot's… — Beth Fantaskey Dreams Copy Share Image
“If I were a vampire, I'd want to bite someone. I'd be thirsty for blood," I said in a last ditch attempt… — Beth Fantaskey Coming of age Copy Share Image
“I’d been unable to stop questioning if I knew what I was doing, even just kissing, and I’d sort of sheepishly apologized… — Beth Fantaskey Copy Share Image
“We sealed my father's grave on a day of stark contrasts, of black against white, and it was the last time I'd… — Beth Fantaskey Copy Share Image
“I almost wish that I could replace their hideous flok dolls, as a gesture of my gratitude. Could you, perhaps, have one… — Beth Fantaskey Gratitude Copy Share Image
“She, of all people, knew the sacred trust that word -- "librarian" -- implied. Because a librarian was supposed to to be… — Beth Fantaskey Librarian Copy Share Image
“I knew that most people would consider us too young to talk about lifelong commitments or marriage, but I couldn’t imagine taking… — Beth Fantaskey Commitment Copy Share Image
