“People did crazy things for love. And being responsible for someone else's feelings like that felt powerful and terrifying. As if I'd been given some delicate and fragile object to carry over rocky and uneven terrain with shaky hands.” — Stacey Kade Copy Share Image
“Now this... this is why humans did such stupid things for love. To feel this heady sense of belonging and connection, this temporary abatement of perpetual loneliness.” — Stacey Kade Copy Share Image
“The trouble with rules, though, is that you'll always be tempted to break one- for the right reasons, due to unavoidable circumstances, because it… — Stacey Kade Copy Share Image
“Reginald, the dog-bear," I repeated. "Or bear-dog," she reminded me. "That's terrible," I said in mock solemnity. "He's already not sure what he is-… — Stacey Kade Copy Share Image
“At least I graduated," he muttered, stabbing the key in and unlocking the door. I sucked in a breath. "I think dying was a… — Stacey Kade Copy Share Image
“I hate this hypothetical guy already. He's probably taller than I am.” — Stacey Kade Copy Share Image
“She shrugged and flipped her glossy hair behind her shoulders. "What else do you have to do with your time besides think about stuff… — Stacey Kade Copy Share Image
“I couldn't figure out how the system worked. And maybe that was the point. If you aren't sure how it works, it's a lot… — Stacey Kade Copy Share Image
“There's always that one thing, right? A particular action that is your own personal line in the sand. The nuclear threat you keep in… — Stacey Kade Copy Share Image
“It might have been my human side clamoring for blood, or my alien side looking for a chance to exercise strategic dominance over a… — Stacey Kade Copy Share Image
“My mouth fell open, and I swear, I got chills. He’d actually done it. He’d told his mom no. Somewhere along the line, Will… — Stacey Kade Copy Share Image
“What is that phrase the kids use today? Oh, yeah. You’re his bitch, his spirit-world bitch” — Stacey Kade Copy Share Image
“Not five minutes after Alona had vanished through the far wall of my bedroom, my mom had poked her head in my room to… — Stacey Kade Copy Share Image
“What are you doing, meditating?" "No, I'm trying to calm down so I don't kick your ass," she said through clenched teeth.” — Stacey Kade Copy Share Image
“What was the point, I had to wonder, of fighting so hard to learn to protect my life if I was destroying it in… — Stacey Kade Copy Share Image
“What part of Vivis servimus non mortuis do you not understand?” she asked. “All of it?” — Stacey Kade Copy Share Image