“Katsa has wondered if a person could ever build wings to fly with." "What do you mean, to fly with?" said Bitterblue,… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“She was avoiding specific mention of the thing that was on all their minds. Archer spoke plainly. “Will the king or the… — Kristin Cashore Psychology Copy Share Image
“He stared at her, strung so tight he looked like he might snap, and suddenly to her he seemed young, and overburdened,… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
Teddy grinned again. 'Truths are dangerous,' he said. -'Then why are you writing them in a book?' -'To catch them between the… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“This land was mountainous, stormy and rough. It was called the Dells. Variations of the animals Larch had known in Monsea lived… — Kristin Cashore Animals Copy Share Image
“All right. But rocks, Mother, I hope I’ll never be called king.” “You once hoped you’d never be a soldier.” “Don’t remind… — Kristin Cashore Life Copy Share Image
“She had thought him a fighter, just a fighter. And in her foolishness, she had thought him perceptive. Had even admired him… — Kristin Cashore Books Copy Share Image
“She felt his eyes on her at times. Bold, he was, and entirely unlike the rest of the guests, who carefully pretended… — Kristin Cashore Time Copy Share Image
“Fire had come to know more about the insignificant habits and tastes of Lord Mydogg, Lord Gentian, Murgda, Gunner, all their households… — Kristin Cashore Bread pudding Copy Share Image
“Wester, Nander, Estill, Sunder, and the Middluns—the five inner kingdoms—had once known how to coexist peacefully. Centuries back they had all been… — Kristin Cashore Family bond Copy Share Image
“But that doesn’t tell me how you’ll feel, always to be subject to my whim.” “It isn’t your whim. It’s the need… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“A flower splatted against the chest of one of Brigan’s top swordsmen, riding to Fire’s right. When Fire laughed at him, he… — Kristin Cashore Aches and pains Copy Share Image
“And then, with all her might, she focused her attention on the back of Po's head and screamed his name, inside her… — Kristin Cashore Graceling Copy Share Image
“She understood now that while it had been wrong to kill Cansrel, it had also been right. The boy with the strange… — Kristin Cashore Archer Copy Share Image
“Our marriage wouldn’t protect me,” she said. “Randa wouldn’t pardon me simply because I married.” “But he would be more lenient,” Giddon… — Kristin Cashore Marriage Copy Share Image
“She had thought she'd already reached her capacity for pain and had no room inside her for more. But she remembered having… — Kristin Cashore Love Copy Share Image
Well then, "Katsa said. "Of course, we'll operate with the greatest possible secrecy, Bitterblue. And for what it's worth, we'll deny your… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“She corrected herself. So many hungry men and women. Any person who could ride, fight, and hunt was welcome to join today’s… — Kristin Cashore King Copy Share Image
“He was so physical in his arguments. He loomed and gestured, his face went dark or burned with light. His eyes blazed.… — Kristin Cashore Love Copy Share Image
“How will you answer Giddon when he asks you to marry him?” Po asked. “Will you accept?” Katsa sat up, and stared… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
It always struck Fire, the physical affection between these siblings, who as often as not were at each other's throats over one… — Kristin Cashore Affection Copy Share Image
“I wonder if it’s meant to be punishment for something one can’t forgive oneself for. Or an external expression, Lady Queen, of… — Kristin Cashore Forgiveness Copy Share Image
“Roen cleared her throat. “I’ll send Archer to you once I’m convinced he won’t say something insufferable.” Fire swallowed. “He’s never been… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
...you could not measure love on a scale of degrees, and now she understood that it was the same with pain. Pain… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“She became mindful of her animation that was only making her glow more brightly. She erased her smile and dropped her eyes.… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
Isn't is lovely to be all together again?" Raffin said, throwing one arm around Po and the other around Bann. -------- She… — Kristin Cashore Acting Copy Share Image
“Nor is he honorable,” Giddon said. “A man who fights you as he does is no better than an opportunist and no… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“The baby watched him. The baby’s eyes soothed him. The nursemaid said it was unusual for a baby so young to have… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
I've been afraid of being Cansrel,' she said aloud to her reflection. 'But I'm not Cansrel.' At her elbow, Musa said blandly,… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Of course.” Katsa looked from one of them to the other, the two of them shaking hands, understanding each other’s concern. She… — Kristin Cashore Arrogance Copy Share Image
“Now and then Fire sensed a raptor monster overhead. She kept her own mind hidden from them so they wouldn’t recognize her… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“She would accept his protection after all, if truly she needed it. She was not too proud to be helped by this… — Kristin Cashore Friendship Copy Share Image
“THERE WAS NO news. There were no letters. One monthly bleeding passed for Fire, with all its attendant aches and embarrassments. Everyone… — Kristin Cashore Archer Copy Share Image
“hope you’re right, Mother, because I don’t care how highly you think of her. If she’s like Cansrel I’ll snap her neck.”… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Pain might escalate upward and, just when you thought you'd reached your limit, begin to spread sideways, and spill out, and touch… — Kristin Cashore Pain Copy Share Image
“They sat on an outcropping of stone and ate bread and fruit. Katsa watched the long grass moving around them. The wind… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Archer was wild. “Will she be all right?” “Most certainly,” the healer said curtly, “if you will get out of my way… — Kristin Cashore Archer Copy Share Image
“Fire smiled and sipped the bitter Dellian wine. She doubted that Brocker’s history would put her to sleep. All she knew about… — Kristin Cashore Military command Copy Share Image
“No one would think of her. Whatever the Graceling Lady Katsa might be, she was not a criminal who lurked around dark… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“She understood his order. He refused her the use of weapons because he didn’t want the man to die cleanly. Randa wanted… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
