“Her eyes blurred with tears as he kissed the part in the center of her hair. "I wasn't sure we'd have a chance to say goodbye," he said. "I leave this afternoon for the war in Nubia." When Luce lifted… — Lauren Kate Copy Share Image
“Of course,there had only been one place to find her. The first one.The beginning. Daniel tumbled toward the first life, ready to wait there… — Lauren Kate Copy Share Image
Trial by fire.' Roland whistled, patting Luce on the back. 'Show no fear. — Lauren Kate Copy Share Image
“In the middle of the room was the bed where he had lain after that bullet found his neck near the Piave River front. It was a stupid attack; they had walked right into it.But Daniel had only enlisted in the war because Lucia was a nurse, so it was just as well. He rubbed at the place where he'd… — Lauren Kate Copy Share
Soooo," Arriane said. "Now you've met Randy." "I thought his name was Cam." "We're not talking about him," Arriane said quickly. "I mean the… — Lauren Kate Copy Share Image
“Then angels were all around them, the old crew who'd formed at Sword & Cross and hundreds of other places before that. Arriane, Roland, Cam, and Annabelle. They'd saved Luce more times than she could every say. "This is hard." Luce folded herself into Roland's arms. "Oh, come on. You already saved the world." He laughed. "Now go save your… — Lauren Kate Copy Share
“Eureka didn’t voice her perverse enjoyment at dressing as an object with a second life when it was dead.” — Lauren Kate Copy Share Image
“I didn’t do it to you, I did it to her. Maybe your past self thinks it’s funny.” “She doesn’t.” “That’s not my fault.… — Lauren Kate Copy Share Image
“You were blasted out of the sanctuary. The force of the explosion caused the first avalanche that buried the Qayom Malak , but the fig and olive trees remained exposed, a beacon for the other sanctuaries that were built in the coming years. The Christians were here, the Greeks, the Jews, the Moors. Their sanctuaries fell, too, to avalanche, fire,… — Lauren Kate Copy Share
“Who are you?” Luce asked, falling to her knees. “What do you want?” “Show some respect.” The angel’s throat convulsed as if he meant… — Lauren Kate Copy Share Image
“When she rolled over, nestling her back into Daniel’s chest so that he was cradling her with his right wing, her eyelids fluttered shut. Then they flew open. She was face to face with Cam. He was inches away, on his side, head propped on his hand, green eyes holding hers as if they were both in a trance. He… — Lauren Kate Copy Share
