Find something useful to do with your morning,' she thought to him as she neared her chambers. 'Do something heroic in front… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
And is it the way, in these kingdoms you fell from, for a woman to join forces with an unnatural child who's… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“She’d heard tales of Graceling eyes that took more than a year to settle, and Graceling or not, the child was not… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“The enthusiastic massacre began once more. She did love the children. Children were one of her small joys, even when they were… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Not all daughters were like their fathers. A daughter monster chose the monster she would be.” — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
Part a of scene from 'Bitterblue' between Madlen (Bitterblue's medicine woman) and Bitterblue: Madlen came to sit beside her [Bitterblue] on the… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
There was no helping her tears. For they would leave Po behind… She cried into his shoulder like a child. Ashamed of… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Po tilted his head at her. “Do you dislike children?” “I’ve never disliked the children I’ve met. I’ve just never wanted them.… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Come out of there, child; he’s gone. The moron. If a mouse monster stole that one’s meal from under his nose, he’d… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
It seems better to me for a child to have these skills and never use them, than not have them and one… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Fire was still gaping. She turned to her guard. “Why did no one tell me the commander had a daughter?” Mila shrugged.… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
It's not fair. It's not fair," she cried, knowing it was a child's argument but not caring, because being childish did not… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Not all sons were like their fathers. A son chose the man he would be. Not all daughters were like their fathers.… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
Skye kissed her forehead. "You saved my life." Katsa smiled. "You Lienid are very outward in your affection." "I'm going to name… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Oh, thank goodness,” the child said woefully, plopping down on the marble floor beside Blotchy. She ran searching fingers over her cheeks… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Come here, child,” he said to Katsa. “Let me see your eyes, for they make me stronger.” And his kindness brought a… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“It's right that you should do so, Fire. It's right and it's your right, because you're my beautiful child, and beauty has… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
Your face will freeze like that, you know, Kat," Raffin said helpfully to Katsa. "Maybe I should rearrange your face, Raff," said… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Madlen came to sit beside her on the bed. "Lady Queen," she said with her own particular brand of rough gentleness. "It… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Back onto their horses, and shortly thereafter word had come around from the command units that any soldier brawling over any matter relating to… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“The girls clipped and swept, and Katsa’s hair fell away. She thrilled at the unfamiliar chill of air on her neck. And wondered if… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Raffin appeared again, a floor above her, on the balconied passageway that ran past his workrooms. He leaned over the railing and called down… — Kristin cashore Copy Share Image
“When you’re a monster, she thought, you are thanked and praised for not behaving like a monster. She would like to restrain from cruelty… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“She glanced up at him, and in that moment he pulled his wet shirt over his head. She forced her mind blank. Blank as… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“She had thought she'd already reached her capacity for pain and had no room inside her for more. But she remembered having told Archer… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“He thinks it's dangerous for us to leave each other so much freedom and make these vague plans to travel together in the future,… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
Ideas were growing in all directions and dimensions; they were becoming a sculpture, or a castle. And then everyone left her, to return to… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Papa?” she said, turning in circles now, spinning to look at each of the entrances. “Do you mean Papa? Where?” He came through an… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“He decided to mark this new era in his life with a change of his foolish, sentimental name. The people of this land had… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
I know you don't want this, Katsa. But I can't help myself. The moment you came barreling into my life I was lost. I'm… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
