“Most girls got flowers. I got a dirt pit used for demon raising. Nice.” — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Um...Mercer? Haven't seen you in nearly a month. I was expecting something like, 'Oh Cross, love of my heart, fire of my… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Somehow, my whole existence had become a really complicated word problem. I'd always sucked at those.” — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“What are those people doing?" Jenna whispered to me. "I don't know," I replied through a frozen grin, "but I'm afraid a… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Archer turned back to me, and that familiar grin flashed over his face. “Come on, Mercer. Me, you, the cellar. What could… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Check out the magic crap.” He shot me a look. “Oh, is that what we’re supposed to be doing? Because I’ve just… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“The four of us sat around the pentagram holding hands. I wondered if we were about to sing "Kumbaya.” — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“At her door, Jenna stopped. "Soph, I really am--" "Jenna, if you say sorry one more time, I'm going to punch you… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Archer is it hot anymore," I'd fired back. "He tried to kill me, and his girlfriend is Satan.” — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“They stared each other down, and while the dorky eleven-year-old in my soul kind of hoped that two hot boys might fight… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Right. So no plans at all then?" Jenna frowned. "Other than rocking in the fetal position for a while?" "Yeah, I was… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“You know, I can see more than just the future or the past." "Really?" I asked, paging through the papers in the… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“I wondered if they had rehearsed this weird three-way-talking thing they had going on. I imagined them sitting in a circle in… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Look, we are dealing with the possibility of an army of demons. I don’t know about you guys, but those words are… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“By the time I was finished, Dad looked older and sadder than I'd ever seen him. "None of this makes any sense."… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Jenna and Archer shared a look. “-Why would we need to ‘stay in touch’?” Jenna asked. “-Well, because…Look, I can’t ask you… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“I’m not thrilled. And I totally reserve the right to angst over all this later. But honestly, Mom? Right now, I’m so… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Oh, come on, Sophie. Don't you get it? He's L'Occhio di Dio's ultimate weapon. They used him as a spy at Hecate… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“We could argue in front of our lockers all dramatically," I said. "That's something I saw a lot at human high schools."… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“And then, from behind me: "I thought about you. Every day." I froze, my hand still holding the canvas flap. Cal's voice… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Yeah, and we still have to deal with The Eye being…Eyeish, and me learning to be Head of the Council, which will… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“He gently pried my hand off his arm. "I have to," he said softly. He went to turn away, and then stopped,… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“The hand on my hair moved to my back, and I realized someone was singing softly. The voice was familiar, and something… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Archer?” I asked, raising my eyebrows. Hey, you might be able to take away my magical powers, but the power of sarcasm… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Cal stepped forward, hopefully to come to my rescue. "I could toss her off the pier, Ms. Vanderlyden." Or not.” — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“This may sound weird, but the first thing I thought as I watched that ten-feet-tall bronze lady plummet toward my face was,… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“We could go to Lough Bealach,” Aislinn answered. “Is that a place, or are you choking?” — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“I told you, I suck at this. It's like any time I try to do a spell, it goes all big and… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“So hologram means--" I finally said. "It means non-corporeal, yeah. Which sucks seeing as how there are a lot of very corporeal… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“It’ll make you feel better.” "By making me dead?” I asked. “I mean, I’m sure that would make my headache go away,… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“He probably would've raised an eyebrow in that annoying/hot way he had, and made a dirty joke about Elodie possessing me.” — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Okay, fine. But just so you know, following me into hell means you're all definitely the sidekicks.” — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Yeah, I was thinking about taking one of those showers where you huddle in the corner fully clothed and cry," Archer offered.” — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“I can't say what my first thought was as I sunk below the surface, because it was mostly a string of four-letter… — rachel hawkins Copy Share Image
“But before he could either comfort me or commit further acts of violence upon my person, I spun away from him and… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Dad was at his desk when I opened the door, doing what all British people do when they're freaked out: drinking tea.” — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Cal stepped forward, hopefully to come to my rescue. "I could toss her off the pier, Ms. Vanderlyden." Or not.” — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Or maybe your magic isn't that destructive after all. The rain of Doritos, the bed thing,this...Maybe it's just that you create too big, you… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“We headed down a narrow flight of stairs that ended at a low arch. Beyond the arch was yet another murky room. Did these… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“I know it looks vaguely unsanitary and potentially scandalous, Nana, but I promise that Izzy and I are only pursuing noble...pursuits. We've even got… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Looking back, none of this would have happened if I’d brought lip gloss the night of the Homecoming Dance.” — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Izzy was sitting cross-legged on the couch, a paper-back book in her hands. She didn’t look up when we came in, and I wondered… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“I knew." "What?" "I knew what you were then, Sophie. Your dad told me before the betrothal. And you told me about your grandmother,… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Welcome to The Twilight Zone!” The “Holy-crap-that’s-a-lot-of-pink” Zone would have been a more accurate description.” — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“There was an intruder on a forbidden part of the island, and the security system was compromised." Another image of Archer's sword slicing through… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Do you remember the section on controlling demons in Demonologies ? I believe it's in chapter five." "Um...no." Irritation flashed over his face. "Honestly,… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Both of us widened our eyes and said, "Woah." Then I immediately blushed. Oh my God, had I just looked at Archer and said,… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Ah, Grace and Aislinn arguing. It’s like old times again,” a male voice said, sounding vaguely muffled. “Could someone take this blasted thing off… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image