“I'm not good at losing people, Amani, and you know I don't give a damn about this country." The rest of him was still now, something solid to hang on to. But his fingers were sliding into my hair, making… — Alwyn Hamilton Copy Share Image
“I hadn’t thought Jin shared anything with this brother, but the aversion to shirts seemed to be a family trait.” — Alwyn Hamilton Copy Share Image
“Ahmed looked shocked, his hands digging into my arms. 'But you love him,' he said softly. 'You love him, and you should save him.… — Alwyn Hamilton Copy Share Image
“He held out a foreign-looking sword to Shazad. "Are you as good as Amani says you are?" "No, I'm even better." Shazad grabbed the… — Alwyn Hamilton Copy Share Image
“Is there a reason you keep coming back injured when I leave you for five seconds, or is it---" His voice carried too loud,… — Alwyn Hamilton Copy Share Image
“I had just interrupted one of the Sultan's councils to decide the outcome of the ceasefire and the fate of our whole country, with… — Alwyn Hamilton Copy Share Image
“We were going to get Ahmed back. And Rahim back. And Shazad. And Delila. And all the others who had been captured. And we… — Alwyn Hamilton Copy Share Image
“I swear to God, if he's hurt you, Amani, I will make him suffer for it." "You don't believe in God." "Then I swear… — Alwyn Hamilton Copy Share Image
“You’re outnumbered.’ That had never mattered much to me before. ‘Drop the gun, Bandit.’ Malik sneered. ‘There’s only one man who gets to call… — Alwyn Hamilton Copy Share Image
“Arms around my waist caught me before I could hit the ground. "I've got you," Jin said in my ear. "Let go; I've got… — Alwyn Hamilton Copy Share Image
“I wasn’t up to no good. Then again, I wasn’t exactly up to no bad neither.” — Alwyn Hamilton Copy Share Image
“They didn't belong in our desert. They didn't belong in my bloodline, either. I was a desert girl. I hated that half of me… — Alwyn Hamilton Copy Share Image
