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Whoa, Rebecca," Talia said smiling even wider, "Walking on the wild side, are we?" Raisa seemed to think the situation needed more…

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But I don't want your throne." "Then what do you want?" "You.

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He keeps this up, he's bound to be caught, she thought. And this time they'll dangle him for certain.

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“I have to believe that people can change. That people deserve a second chance.”

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“As if he'd guessed her thoughts, Micah said, "I've risked everything for you." His eyes spoke more than he said aloud.”

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Plus he was naturally lucky at cards. As Mam had always said, lucky at cards, or lucky at life. One or the…

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“And then Micah Bayar swept back his cloak and dropped to his knees, bowing his head, his amulet swinging forward. Fiona glared…

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The bluejacket girlie rode like a clan warrior, but there was no way she'd escape. It was a private life-and-death contest that…

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“That's the thing about guilt," his father said. "It always seems like there's enough to go around. The only ones who don't…

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“Didn't you say that the key is to live in the moment?" Metelon asked. "That's the excuse people use for foolish behavior.”

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“Good news,” he said, releasing a sigh of relief. “It’s bleeding like a champ, so the risk of dying from poison is…

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The time will come when you will be forced to make a choice,” Hanalea said. “When that time comes, choose love.

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There's something about a roof isn't there? It makes you feel like it doesn't matter what's going on below. All of those…

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Tears stung her eyes. She sank her knees next to the sleeping bench and gently raked strands of golden hair from him…

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“If I could destroy the world, don't you think I could fight off the queen of the Fells?" Crow snorted.”

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Just a rat, she repeated to herself. After all, there were rats in the palace. Human and otherwise. Could be worse.

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Raisa felt relieved, yet oddly disappointed. She was the blooded princess heir, yet in servants' clothes she was apparently unrecognizable. In the…

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But maybe it's better to go after something, and not get it, than to not even try.

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It was one of the warm nights at the end of summer that makes promises that won't be kept.

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“Every time I think I’ve lost everything, I find there’s still something else to lose.”

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“Politics is not about justice. It's about the settling of personal vendettas under a thin veneer of civilization. All politics is personal.”

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“Is it really your intention to be a soldier, Morley?" Askell asked. "Wouldn't it make more sense for you to study the…

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And, like a fool, she kissed him back. Kissed him a way that would leave no doubt about the way she felt…

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But it's not enough to know right from wrong. You need the strength to do what's right, even when what you want…

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Will you give the girl to me?" she said. "Will you let me try?" He nodded, dizzy with relief. "Please, Willo. Please.…

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