“I know this is war, but the rest of us are trying to pretend it's a party.” — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Do you ever feel,” she says to Jane, “like you’re trapped in the wrong version of your life?” — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
I wouldn't marry Giddon to save my life," Katsa said. "Not even to save yours." "Well." Raffin's eyes were full of laughter.… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
Fire sat unbreathing. A life that was an apology for the life of his father: It was a notion she could understand,… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
While I was looking the other way your fire went out Left me with cinders to kick into dust What a waste… — 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… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Shall I choose a life of bleakness, then, Archer, just to stay alive? I won’t hide in a room with the doors… — 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
“I know you don’t want this, Katsa. But I can’t help myself. The moment you came barreling into my life I was… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“When he came into the courtyard,” she told him, lying on her side, facing him, “I thought he was my father come… — 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… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“The sight of her killed his joy. Well. He was not the only person with the right to risk his life, and… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“All right. But rocks, Mother, I hope I’ll never be called king.” “You once hoped you’d never be a soldier.” “Don’t remind… — 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
