“Sometimes the last person you should ask for the Truth is the one who knows it.” — Soman Chainani Copy Share Image
“Agatha wondered whether in this room of heroes young and old, Hester was the greatest hero of all.” — Soman Chainani Copy Share Image
“What's the one thing Evil can never have... and the one thing Good can never do without?” — Soman Chainani Evil Copy Share Image
“I'm completely happy on my own, unattached and untroubled by the vagaries of love.” — Soman Chainani Happiness Copy Share Image
“Top-half students may use the Groom Room. Bottom-half students should use the time to reflect upon their mediocrity!” — Soman Chainani Education Copy Share Image
“You gave me a dead frog for my birthday! To remind you we all die and end up rotting underground eaten by… — Soman Chainani Birthday Copy Share Image
“But when children continued to disappear every four years, the village shifted their attention to burrowing bears, then phantom bears, then bears… — Soman Chainani Children Copy Share Image
“This is no longer a tale about whether you will find fame or fortune or your perfect little happy ending. This is… — Soman Chainani Fame Copy Share Image
“And Sophie and Agatha lived happily ever after, for girls don't need princes for love to call... No, they don't need princes… — Soman Chainani Fairy tale Copy Share Image
“Best Villainous Monologues, 2nd ed. Spells for Suffering, Year 1 The Novice’s Guide to Kidnapping & Murder Embracing Ugliness Inside & Out… — Soman Chainani Monologues Copy Share Image
“But you are my queen. No one but you. And I like seeing you wear it. Because as long as you do,… — Soman Chainani Copy Share Image
“That sordid, slippery little Snake looked us in the eyes and dared us to sire a king. And tonight, that king will… — Soman Chainani King Copy Share Image
In the forest of primeval A school for Good and Evil Twin towers like two heads One for the pure And one… — Soman Chainani Escape Copy Share Image
“Well, for starters, you only wear black.” “Because it doesn’t get dirty.” “You don’t ever leave your house.” “People don’t look at… — Soman Chainani Cinderella Copy Share Image
“She had always found villains more exciting than heroes. They had ambition, passion. They made the stories happen. Villains didn't fear death.… — Soman Chainani Death Copy Share Image
“Gently Agatha touched her face in the mirror, glowing from inside. A face no one recognized because it was so happy. There… — Soman Chainani Beautiful Copy Share Image
“You aren’t jealous that Agatha gets a boy and a crown and a kingdom and everything else?” Hort pressed in disbelief. “You… — Soman Chainani Badass Copy Share Image
I never think of my work as writing for a young audience, frankly, because I think it risks talking 'down' to them.… — Soman Chainani Audience Copy Share Image
“Professor Manley begins his first day of Uglification class by explaining why villains must be ugly to succeed. Ugliness releases you from… — Soman Chainani Evil Copy Share Image
