Which is what one always hopes will happen: for life to take over and be bigger and more marvelous than what we… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
Life doesn’t need magic to be magical. (But a little bit sure doesn’t hurt.) — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
There are guerrilla armies that make little boys kill their own families. Such acts rip out the soul and make space for… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
Icon of Prague, the medieval bridge crossed the Vltava between Old Town and the Little Quarter. Gothic bridge towers rose on both… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
To a new generation of butterflies, hopefully less stupid than last. Maybe they were burgeoning even now in fat little cocoons. Or… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
She had been innocent once, a little girl playing with feathers on the floor of a devil's lair. She wasn't innocent now,… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
You were true to her, even if she was not to you. Never repent of your own goodness, child. To stay true… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
Once upon a time, a little girl was raised by monsters. But angels burned the doorways to their world, and she was… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
Have you ever asked yourself,do monsters make war, or does war make monsters? I've seen things, angel. There are guerrilla armies that… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
Kissing can ruin lives. Lips touch sometimes teeth clash. New hunger is born with a throb and caution falls away. A cursed… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
As long as he had life, who deserved it so little, he would use it, wield it, and do whatever he could… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“Word spread quickly: The visitor wished to address the scholars. 'What can he want?' they wondered, streaming into the Royal Theater. Attendance was voluntary,… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“The past and the future were just blinders we wore so that infinity wouldn’t drive us mad.” — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“I love books. Not just for what they contain. I love them as objects too, as ever-present reminders of what they contain, and because… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“To the naked eye, he’s decent kissing height if I wear platforms, though of course a live test will be required before official certification… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
You almost hold up your piece of paper and say, ‘The girl I like just gave me a treasure map to herself.’ But you… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“...You are not just going to vanish like this, Karou. This isn't some goddamn Narnia book.” — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
Have you ever asked yourself, do monsters make war, or does war make monsters? — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“She told Mik, "You have perfect violin-playing muscles." "And you, with your mighty puppeteer arms. We put the chimaera to shame." She stopped fanning… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
As far back as she could remember, a phantom life had mocked her with its impenetrable “something else,” but now it was the opposite.… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“By the time the plan's wheels touched down on a desolate stretch of desert runway, the sun had cleared a ridge of mountains and… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“It was hard to imagine feeling that magical tingling sensation in the pit of her belly anytime soon. Best not to worry about it,… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
Staring at her face, she began to fancy her outer layer had begun to melt away while she wasn't paying attention, and something --… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
