Blood Quotes by Holly Black

10 Blood quotes by Holly Black

Black’s fantasy‑laden imagination gives Blood a mysterious, almost enchanted quality. These ten short passages blend darkness with a touch of wonder.

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“I am at lessons in the palace grove, sitting in the long shadows of the late afternoon. The moon has already risen,…

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in her dreams, blood tasted like fizzy strawberry soda. If you drank it too fast, you got brain freeze. When she was…

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He let out a hiss of pain,then smiled that crooked, sheepish smile he always fell back on when he was caught doing…

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You are the best kind of killer, Cassel Sharpe, the kind that never has blood on his hands. The kind that never…

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Kaye: You know what the sun looks like? Janet: No, What? Kaye: Like he slit his wrists in a bathtub and the…

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Someone could cut through the mess in our house and look at it like one might look at rings on a tree…

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“Cardan stands over me. His jacket is thrown on a nearby chair, the velvet soaked through with some dark substance. His white…

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His words were still clear in her mind from that first meeting. "Whoever eats this will love you." She looked into the…

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What is it? For what do you scheme? Ethine's death would weigh on you and the stain of her blood would seep…

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“He is even more horrifically beautiful than I was able to recall. They're all beautiful, unless they're hideous. That's the nature of…

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“What they don’t realize is this: Yes, they frighten me, but I have always been scared, since the day I got here. I was…

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“Madoc makes a snorting sound, then turns to me. 'I am sure that Wren here wouldn't mind taking Lady Nore's castle and lands for…

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That’s family for you. Can’t live with them, can’t murder them.

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“No, I won't help you. No I won't hear you explain why I should. It really is a magical word: no. You say whatever…

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Let her alone,' said the enkanto, 'or I will curse you blind, lame, and worse.' The old man laughed. 'I'm a curse breaker, fool.'…

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“lt's an honor and a delight to meet you and a tragedy you're here”

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“No fire at all.”

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“His wax-white skin was cool to the touch when she brushed his neck to find the knot of cloth. She'd never been this close…

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So what are you really wearing?" The words left her mouth before she could consider them. She winced. He didn't seem to mind; in…

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“I grab a chair. "I don't mean to pry," I say, "but we're in a hospital. You sure you're fine?" She sighs heavily. "No…

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Kaye: You know what the sun looks like? Janet: No, What? Kaye: Like he slit his wrists in a bathtub and the blood is…

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“That was how she felt, right then. As if there was too much of her, as if her skin was tight with muchness. She…

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“It was a vow, a piece of a chant, their scripture, something they took so seriously that saying it aloud embarrassed them.”

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“Some broken things stay broken”

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