“A conversation with Mabh was like playing tag with a grizzly bear.” — Lesley Livingston Bear Copy Share Image
“That doesn’'t happeneverytime you kiss someone, does it? ”" Maddox said to Chloe, gasping through the pain of his double injuries.” — Lesley Livingston Gasping Copy Share Image
“Do you stop caring about someone you love - just because they don't feel the same way?” — Lesley Livingston Caring Copy Share Image
“I would be the master of my own fate. Me and the goddess Morrigan. No one else—and certainly no man.” — Lesley Livingston Morrigan Copy Share Image
“You can't choose someone else's destiny for them, Kelley. And you shouldn't let anyone choose yours.” — Lesley Livingston Choose Copy Share Image
“Then she began to mutter to herself and gesture to the empty air. oh. Sonny sighed. Just another central park crazy.” — Lesley Livingston Central park Copy Share Image
“Elka let out her breath in a low whistle. I had to grudgingly admit to myself that I was glad the Varini… — Lesley Livingston Copy Share Image
“Congratulations, ladies.” His smile faded, and his next words were like a dagger of ice down my spine. “You are now the… — Lesley Livingston Gladiators Copy Share Image
“The Lanista had a terrace that overlooked the practice grounds, and that was where she watched us from, a shadowy shape beneath… — Lesley Livingston Terrace Copy Share Image
“I thought you said you dislocated Selene’'s shoulder!”" Sonny called to Cait, who’'d tumbled for safety into the black water behind the… — Lesley Livingston Humor Copy Share Image
“It might not have been the destiny you would have asked for, Fennrys," she said quietly. "But I'm starting to think that… — Lesley Livingston Destiny Copy Share Image
“Sonny pulled Lucky up short and swung around to face Fennrys. "I'm not afraid to die. I just don't want to die… — Lesley Livingston Sonny Copy Share Image
“These were stone-cold men trained to kill—not with heart and fire and fury, not with the joy of glorious battle, but as… — Lesley Livingston Drones Copy Share Image
“You have such a low opinion of this place. Of me.” She looked at me, and I saw actual hurt in her… — Lesley Livingston Low Opinion Copy Share Image
“Wherever you have come from,” she continued, “whatever you did, whoever you were . . . forget. Kill your past and bury it deep in… — Lesley Livingston Mother Copy Share Image
“As the sun sank over the far purple hills, I imagined how he would welcome me into his war band with silver… — Lesley Livingston Older brother Copy Share Image
“Some things you just have to take on faith and believe in at the risk of getting hurt. It's one of the… — Lesley Livingston Believe Copy Share Image
“The Decurion was their antithesis. Sharp-featured and starkly handsome, with every angle of him like a honed blade edge. A walking weapon,… — Lesley Livingston Looked Like Copy Share Image
“Are you trying to fulfill Olun’s prophecy?” he asked. “Is that what you’re trying to do?” I rolled my eyes. It was… — Lesley Livingston Copy Share Image
“Prickly Cantii bitch. Think you’re better’n me?” “I know I am,” I said. “Ha!” he barked. “I’m not the one with the… — Lesley Livingston Growled Copy Share Image
“Lucky!" she shouted. The creature pulled up and pranced excitedly before her, front hooves pawing at the ground. Laughing with happiness, Kelley… — Lesley Livingston Kicked Hooves Copy Share Image
“She drew herself up and took in a breath, concentrating on her inflection so that she could indulge him in his game.… — Lesley Livingston Gaze Copy Share Image
“And more than one lad here tonight seems to have noticed finally that you are a girl.” I rolled my eyes and… — Lesley Livingston Brother Copy Share Image
“And then it was my turn. I stood there, shoulders back, head high, eyes focused somewhere over Sorcha’s left shoulder as, wordlessly,… — Lesley Livingston Gaze Copy Share Image
“Like you? Or the Lanista?” She laughed, a throaty chuckle that sounded almost like a warning growl, and shook her head. “You… — Lesley Livingston Original Gladiatrix Copy Share Image
“didn’t know what else to do, so I whispered a prayer to the Morrigan, the triple goddess of blood and battles. Maybe… — Lesley Livingston Morrigan Copy Share Image
“You missed all the fun today, little fox,” Elka said as she sank down beside me and tipped her head back into… — Lesley Livingston Dark eyes Copy Share Image
“I gave him a sideways look and vowed in that moment I would learn—and not only learn, but master—the gladiatorial style of… — Lesley Livingston Time Copy Share Image
“felt the small hairs at the nape of my neck prickle, and I suddenly remembered something else Sorcha often said. Never let… — Lesley Livingston Thin line Copy Share Image
“Enough!” Sorcha said finally, rounding on me. “Have you really thought about what it means to be a warrior, Fallon?” I blinked… — Lesley Livingston First time Copy Share Image
“But then my attention was ripped away from him as, with another blast of the war horn, she appeared: the Lady Achillea,… — Lesley Livingston War Copy Share Image
“Thalestris stepped forward to round up all the girls and send us back to the barracks for sleep. My feet followed the… — Lesley Livingston Sister Copy Share Image
“With that kill, the watching crowd realized this wasn’t just a show designed to inflate auction prices, and they howled for more… — Lesley Livingston Copy Share Image
“The Decurion laughed at my stunned expression. “I’ll be back soon, on Caesar’s business,” he said. “Perhaps I might look in on… — Lesley Livingston Pleases Decurion Copy Share Image
“I took a last nervous glance at myself in the mirror. I’d brushed the thick waves of my hair until they shimmered… — Lesley Livingston Parenting Copy Share Image
“There will be an oath swearing at the rising of the next full moon,” she said, “for you and for some of… — Lesley Livingston Full moon Copy Share Image
“wrapped my heart in fury to keep the despair at bay as I knelt on the sodden grass of the riverbank to… — Lesley Livingston Dagger Copy Share Image
“She’d already proved herself to be one of the finest warriors of the Cantii tribe, and it was a lesson she had… — Lesley Livingston Died Killed Copy Share Image
