“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 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 roll my eyes. "Well, if I plan on doing anything exciting I promise to give fair warning so just...take a nap… — 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
“David looked at me, then, the regret plain on his face. No matter what I said, we both knew the hard truth.… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“A moment later the boy whispered, "I don't think you're ugly." "Shhhh!" the girl hissed. But hidden by the deep shadows of… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“Toss him over," Zoya said. "Break his heart cruelly. I will gladly give our poor prince comfort, and I would make a… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“You come back to train with Botkin. I hit big girl same as little girl." "That's very egalitarian of you." I said,… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“Do I get to wear a fancy hat?" "The fanciest," I said. "And possibly a cape." "Will there be plumes?" "Oh, yes.… — 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
“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
“So you told him I had a goiter?" I whispered incredulously. "I had to say something. And it makes you quite a… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I wasn't afraid of you, Alina. I was afraid of losing you. That girl you were becoming didn't need me anymore, but… — 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
“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
“Get moving. We need to find that stag so I don’t have to chop your head off.” “I never said you had… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“What do you want, Mal?" The room seemed very quiet. "Don't ask me that." "Why not?" "Because it can't be." "I want… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“All right. And...can someone see about having the roof fixed?" Matching grins broke out on Tolya's and Tamar's faces. "Can't we leave… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“Mal took a single tentative step toward me. Then he closed the space between us in two long strides. One hand slid… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“Zoya and I gaped at him. Then she scowled. "You know, if you turned a bit of that poetry on me, I… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“Of course I make mistakes," he said. His mouth curved into a half smile. "Just not often.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I may not have been completely honest about that." "You? Less than truthful? I'm shocked, Nikolai. Shocked and horrified.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“The boy held her tighter, murmured soft words to lull her to sleep. "It's only a nightmare," he whispered. "The dreams will… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“If it works, it will be plenty dramatic. And I suppose that if it doesn't work, it will be even more dramatic,… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“But I missed the girl who had shown the stag mercy, who had been strong enough to turn away from the lure… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“Mal snickered. "What's so funny?" "I just pictured the Darkling being cornered by a sweaty duchess trying to have her way with… — 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'll get them out and come back. I promise." "On your word as a cutthroat and a pirate?" He touched my cheek… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I don't care if you think I'm a Saint or a fool or the Darkling's whore. If you want to remain at… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“As we pushed off from the fountain, one of the washerwomen leaned forward, practically spilling out of her dress. "If you ever… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“At Keramzin, I had a doll I made out of an old sock that I used to talk to whenever he was… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“C’mon,” he said. “One foot in front of the other. You know how it’s done” “You’re interfering with my plan.” “Oh really?”… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“The first time I'd entered the Fold, I'd feared the darkness and my own death. Now, darkness was nothing to me, and… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I shouldn't have lost my temper that way. It just pricks his pride, makes him dig in his heels." "So why did… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I told him the story of the day I'd been mending pottery with one of the maids in the kitchen at Keramzin,… — 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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“They're all crazy, Oncat. Invisible armies, monster princes. Let's go set fire to something.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
