“The Gardnerian’s mouth is pressed into a thin, hard line as she deliberates, the ticking of the clock on the wall reverberating… — Laurie Forest Copy Share Image
“My grandmother, more than any other woman, was the standard bearer of Gardnerian beauty. Known as “The Black Witch” by our enemies,… — Laurie Forest Grandmother Copy Share Image
“Lower River, low-class peasants. Fain is still smiling wide at me, smug as a contented cat. There’s an anticipatory gleam in his… — Laurie Forest Copy Share Image
“My face blanches. “Kill her?” Shane’s expression turns pained. “She didn’t just give birth to an Icaral, Elloren. They believe she’s given… — Laurie Forest Prophecy Copy Share Image
“Don’t worry, Fallon,” I say, careful not to look at her, struggling to keep my voice even. “Maybe your tailor can make… — Laurie Forest Copy Share Image
“My heart speeds up slightly at the sight of them so close, so intimate, and I suddenly feel worried about my friend.… — Laurie Forest Friendship Copy Share Image
“She holds herself so elegantly straight, I adjust my posture without thinking and hasten my pace to keep up with her. I… — Laurie Forest Fashion Copy Share Image
“I take a deep, shuddering breath. Kind, foolish Jules. I touch his face. His jutting cheekbone. His infinitely intelligent eyes. “You can’t… — Laurie Forest Copy Share Image
“I think about how many things my aunt and the others tried to warn me about. It’s just as it says in… — Laurie Forest Evil Copy Share Image
“But—she mentioned three young women. I blink at her in confusion, wondering if I heard her wrong. “And the third?” Aunt Vyvian’s… — Laurie Forest Copy Share Image
