“Victoria pushed it open the rest of the way and stepped inside. She left it open in case she needed to make a quick exit. The fact that she had to think about things like quick exits infuriated her.” — Claire Legrand Copy Share Image
“I’m not like her. I don’t steal people.” Mr. Tibbalt watched her, saying nothing. The silence made Victoria bristle. “Well, I don’t.” — Claire Legrand Copy Share Image
“Wh-wh—“ Victoria tried to say, “What are you doing?” but the words would not come. Fear had seized her and would not let go.… — Claire Legrand Copy Share Image
“We all carry secrets,” said the fox. “The more we ignore them, the heavier they become.” — Claire Legrand Copy Share Image
“They headed back into the maze of gardens. The shrubberies seemed to crawl. Victoria ignored them, pushing past thorns and brambles and suspiciously roachlike… — Claire Legrand Copy Share Image
“Have you ever watched people when they don't know you're watching them? Like in a movie theater or a concert. When people get caught… — Claire Legrand Copy Share Image
“I am going to die, her brain recited calmly. I am going to be stabbed until I am died. How infuriating. I have so… — Claire Legrand Copy Share Image
“I suppose most things in a person's life are good for a while, even if that doesn't last very long. Maybe that is why,… — Claire Legrand Copy Share Image
“First you must give it a name,” said the snake. “Naming a thing takes away some of its power and gives it to you… — Claire Legrand Copy Share Image
“Victoria hated messes. She hated distractions. Friends were the worst distraction of all.” — Claire Legrand Copy Share Image
“You cannot shy away from yourself. Look the world in the eye, and it can do nothing to hurt you.” — Claire Legrand Copy Share Image
“If you weren't, well, you--I'd want to kiss you right now. It was fortunate that the room was so dark. Victoria's cheeks turned bright… — Claire Legrand Copy Share Image
“…and so what I really mean is,” finished Lawrence, his face turning quite red, “sometimes, the counselors or professors or Mom and Dad say… — Claire Legrand Copy Share Image
“Being nothing felt quite the same as being something. Maybe she had never been something at all.” — Claire Legrand Copy Share Image
“His eyes shone with an anguish Clara understood well. Loss, horrible loss. Pain and anger, and the world being pulled out from beneath one’s… — Claire Legrand Copy Share Image
“She had forgotten how to care about the city that had taken so much from her. Forgetting was the only way she had found… — Claire Legrand Copy Share Image
