“Nobody writes down stories." [Ananna] "They do when they're trapped at sea and bored senseless." [Naji]” — Cassandra Rose Clarke Copy Share Image
“I'd handed my heart over to him, a damned blood magic assassin, without even realizing it.” — Cassandra Rose Clarke Copy Share Image
“She moved like water, graceful and soft and lovely. Every part of me wanted to stick out my foot and trip her,… — Cassandra Rose Clarke Copy Share Image
“Then I saw that sparkle in Naji's eye and knew he was laughing at me. "See?" he said. "Now you know how… — Cassandra Rose Clarke Copy Share Image
“What stopped you? Why didn't you help her?" [Naji] "Cause you're my friend," I said. [Ananna] All the hardness in his features… — Cassandra Rose Clarke Copy Share Image
“That made me sad. Sure, sirens are a pain in the ass, but how could he not see all the beauty that was out… — Cassandra Rose Clarke Copy Share Image
“I wanted to find a way to share it with him, show him there was more in the world than blood and shadow.” — Cassandra Rose Clarke Copy Share Image
“I'm sorry," he said."I thought the blankets would be enough." He paused. "It's rather enjoyable listening to the wind blow in. That is why… — Cassandra Rose Clarke Copy Share Image
“I was dozing on the sand, drowsy from the heat of the fire, when Naji shook me awake hours later. I rolled over and… — Cassandra Rose Clarke Copy Share Image
“Desire is simple," he said. "Desire is something even a machine can understand." There was a stillness in the air that mirrored the stillness… — Cassandra Rose Clarke Copy Share Image
“Cockiness is useful to fake on occasion, but it'll only get you killed if you believe it.” — Cassandra Rose Clarke Copy Share Image
“Manticores with love spells," Marjani said. "Well, that's awfully terrifying.” — Cassandra Rose Clarke Copy Share Image
“I thought the assassin was moving kind of slow for an assassin. Maybe the magic had done something after all. Or maybe he felt… — Cassandra Rose Clarke Copy Share Image
“He smelled like magic and sweat and the sea, but there was something else beneath all that, something sweet and warm like honey, and… — Cassandra Rose Clarke Copy Share Image
“You know, that pissed me off. We'd traveled half around the world to get to him, and there were monsters chasing us and Naji's… — Cassandra Rose Clarke Copy Share Image
“Nobody writes down stories." [Ananna] "They do when they're trapped at sea and bored senseless." [Naji]” — Cassandra Rose Clarke Copy Share Image
“Well, look who's on my front porch," he said, speaking Empire with this odd hissing accent. "A murderer and a cross-dressing pirate." I looked… — Cassandra Rose Clarke Copy Share Image
