“Take care of yourself, okay?” Sophie whispered. Her sister nodded. “And you keep . . . saving the world.” — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“Fitz grinned—and a girl who’d been watching him tripped over her own feet.” — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“Dex was the boy who’d tackled the kidnappers so she could try to get away. He’d suffered in silence as they burned… — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“I know this isn’t going to make any of it better,” Sophie said, holding her sister tighter. “But I’ve done this before.… — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“She stood at the edge of a glassy river lined with impossibly tall trees, fanning out their wide emerald leaves among the… — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“She’d spent forever trying to find him something personal, settling on a miniature Albertosaurus covered in deep violet feathers. She knew it… — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“But before he leaped away he asked, “Still best friends, right?” A soft smile curled her lips, and her heart pulled back… — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“We wanted her to see that the shadows that scared her could be beautiful and powerful when we learn how to take… — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“And it all started with a field trip, a giant dinosaur model, and an especially noticeable pair of teal eyes.” — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“she'd figured out how to steer Silveny by teaching her simple commands like left and right and if you dump me into… — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“Sophie smiled. “Yeah, I think you whined the entire way.” “We all have our gifts. And speaking of whining—” “No whining in… — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“Fitz’s human clothes are a huge snoozefest. Check out what Dex and I found in Alvar’s closet!” They both unzipped their hoodies,… — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“She’d been kidnapped right after—and then her abilities had broken, and Alden’s sanity collapsed, and Silveny was attacked, and Kenric was murdered,… — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“But it turns out I'm worthless." "No, you're not." Surprisingly, the words came from Tam. "Having a family like yours messes with… — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“Any idea what the pattern is?” Dex asked “I’m not sure.” Something felt familiar, a shadow of an idea, not formed enough… — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“She wasn’t the Black Swan’s puppet anymore. She was broken. All she had left was trust.” — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“But he was also the boy who’d shown up on her class field trip and shown her where she really belonged. The… — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“She was amazed Silveny had even let them get close enough to attach the reins. Clearly she needed to teach the glittering… — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“I guess that makes sense. And by the way—your friends?” Amy glanced over her shoulder to take another peek at them. “Are… — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“Sophie smiled. “We all have our things.” “Well, yours is weird,” Amy told her.” — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image
“I'm simply waiting for him to realize he's pushing the wrong parent away." "And I'm waiting for him to realize that neither… — Shannon Messenger Copy Share Image