“I must endure, fighting the temptation simply to become slack-jawed like most of my school 'peers' (they wish!), who will themselves into a collective, vacant, trancelike state for the duration of each class. (Although I sometimes secretly envy their ability… — Beth Fantaskey Copy Share Image
“Jessica: If we only have daughters? Lucius: If we have only daughters, I will be the happiest vampire alive. For I have come to… — Beth Fantaskey Copy Share Image
“Lucius smiled a little. "You do have a will of your own." The smile faded. "This is not the time to use it.” — Beth Fantaskey Copy Share Image
“Must we vampires always resort to violence so quickly? Could we not just all sit down over a "refreshing Bud Light" and "just chill,"… — Beth Fantaskey Copy Share Image
“You're a wrestler, right, Jake?" Dad asked, passing Jake more saag. My parents were in an Indian food phase. The evening's entree consisted of limp spinach. God forbid we'd throw a few burgers on the grill and just have a barbecue when guests came over. Jake gave the bright green, mushy contents a wary glance but accepted the bowl. "Yeah.… — Beth Fantaskey Copy Share
“As you know, I have always been curious about our immortality... how it feels to live on and on through time…I need speculate no longer, I have sampled eternity in Miss Campbell's fifth period "social studies" class. Three days on the concept of "manifest destiny," Vasile. THREE DAYS. I yearned to stand up, rip her lecture notes from her pallid… — Beth Fantaskey Copy Share
“It is strange how love is a source for power––can spur the desire to fight to the death, or to fight back from something… — Beth Fantaskey Copy Share Image
“Why did I sign up for this?' 'Because we grow by challenging ourselves.” — Beth Fantaskey Copy Share Image
“Yes. It's so much better to be stalked by a tall European than an American of average height.” — Beth Fantaskey Copy Share Image
