But hey, what's life without a little adversity?" That had to have been the fakest attempt at optimism since my fourth grade… — Alexandra Bracken Adversity Copy Share Image
One of the things I noticed while I lived in New York City was how different the kids and teens were that… — Alexandra Bracken Age Copy Share Image
“Is it not the case with these humans that they must be shown they desire something before they know they desire it?” — Alexandra Bracken Copy Share Image
“I don't know about the rest of you, but I'd be up for hearing about the one-eyed chick.” — Alexandra Bracken Chick Copy Share Image
But inside or out, I was alone, and I was beginning to wonder if I always had been, if I always would… — Alexandra Bracken Beginning Copy Share Image
“I realized that the only people that were ever going to help us were ourselves.” — Alexandra Bracken Help Copy Share Image
A moment later, Liam's bright blue eyes opened, and he was seeing me. He just wasn't seeing Ruby. — Alexandra Bracken Blue Copy Share Image
He's so busy looking inside people to find the good that he misses the knife they're holding in their hand. — Alexandra Bracken Busy Copy Share Image
“I guess once you'd had a taste of the worst, pretty bad isn't all that terrible.” — Alexandra Bracken Copy Share Image
“Life had the nasty habit of lifting me up just to throw me back down.” — Alexandra Bracken Habits Copy Share Image
“I know I'm going to shred the skin off your face and turn it into hair ribbons.” — Alexandra Bracken Face Copy Share Image
Try to imagine where we'd be without you, darlin', and then maybe you'll see just how lucky we got. — Alexandra Bracken Imagine Copy Share Image
“But you're not even sorry; you just expect that I'll be okay with the fact you threw your life away for mine.840” — Alexandra Bracken Expect Copy Share Image
Ruby, give me one reason why we can’t be together, and I’ll give you a hundred why we can. We can go… — Alexandra Bracken Abandon Copy Share Image
“You aren’t responsible for what other people do, good or bad. Everyone is just making the choices they think will help them… — Alexandra Bracken Copy Share Image
“I waited for him to come with me, to accept that we were now in this together again, that time and distance… — Alexandra Bracken Time and distance Copy Share Image
No spinning," I said. I wasn't sure my head or heart could take it. Up close, he was so warm, and so… — Alexandra Bracken Beautiful Copy Share Image
“You can push someone’s button over and over again to get what you want, but there comes a point when your finger… — Alexandra Bracken Wanted Copy Share Image
“My fear for you outweighs my fear of him,” he said simply. “And I told you, didn’t I? If you left, I’d… — Alexandra Bracken End Copy Share Image
“I guess I don't see what's so insulting about being called a girl. The two of you seem to do okay when… — Alexandra Bracken Five years Copy Share Image
He held me against him gently, as if I was glass - as if I could shatter and fall away from him… — Alexandra Bracken Breathless Copy Share Image
You're a wizard," I snapped. "Can't you just use magic to make your own food?" "Ah, yes," he retorted. "Because mud pies… — Alexandra Bracken Empty Copy Share Image
Dear Dad, When you sent me to school that morning, I thought you loved me. But now I see you for what… — Alexandra Bracken Dad Copy Share Image
“What had Miss Finch said, all those years ago? That there were no do-overs, no comebacks? That once someone was gone, they… — Alexandra Bracken Dead flowers Copy Share Image
