Papilio stomachus: fragile creatures, vulnerable to frost…

“Word spread quickly: The visitor wished to address the scholars. 'What can he want?' they wondered, streaming into the Royal Theater. Attendance was voluntary,…

— Laini Taylor

“The past and the future were just blinders we wore so that infinity wouldn’t drive us mad.”

— Laini Taylor

“I love books. Not just for what they contain. I love them as objects too, as ever-present reminders of what they contain, and because…

— Laini Taylor

“To the naked eye, he’s decent kissing height if I wear platforms, though of course a live test will be required before official certification…

— Laini Taylor

You almost hold up your piece of paper and say, ‘The girl I like just gave me a treasure map to herself.’ But you…

— Laini Taylor

“...You are not just going to vanish like this, Karou. This isn't some goddamn Narnia book.”

— Laini Taylor

Have you ever asked yourself, do monsters make war, or does war make monsters?

— Laini Taylor

“She told Mik, "You have perfect violin-playing muscles." "And you, with your mighty puppeteer arms. We put the chimaera to shame." She stopped fanning…

— Laini Taylor

As far back as she could remember, a phantom life had mocked her with its impenetrable “something else,” but now it was the opposite.…

— Laini Taylor

“By the time the plan's wheels touched down on a desolate stretch of desert runway, the sun had cleared a ridge of mountains and…

— Laini Taylor

“It was hard to imagine feeling that magical tingling sensation in the pit of her belly anytime soon. Best not to worry about it,…

— Laini Taylor

Staring at her face, she began to fancy her outer layer had begun to melt away while she wasn't paying attention, and something --…

— Laini Taylor

“He listened like a cactus drinks the rain.”

— Laini Taylor

Around Mik, my powers desert me. I lose basic motor function, like my brain focuses all neural activity on my lips and shifts into…

— Laini Taylor

Everything lined up. It has been easy, as if it were meant-" "Meant!" she said, amazed. She spun to face him, which, in the…

— Laini Taylor