Marie Lu

There's a conflicted look in Day's eyes, a joy and a grief, that makes him so vulnerable. I realize how little defense…

— Marie Lu

“I turn even more flustered when I remember that I have actually pistol-whipped him in the face before. Romantic.”

— Marie Lu

Can one mistake really destroy a lifetime together?

— Marie Lu

“I took an oath June. I am still bound by that oath. I will die with honor for sacrificing everything I have-everything-for…

— Marie Lu

Everyone has darkness inside them, however hidden.

— Marie Lu

Time heals all wounds. But not this one. Not yet.

— Marie Lu

“Well enough,” I reply. “Remember, you’re drunk. And happy. You’re supposed to be lusting over your escort. Try smiling a little more.”…

— Marie Lu

I take a step toward him and grin cheerfully. "With all due respect, I don't see the Republic tacking up wanted posters…

— Marie Lu

“Zooming in on it only makes it blurrier.”

— Marie Lu

“Keep at it, Junebug—someday, you’ll shake the Republic to its very core. You’ll be absolutely unforgettable. I know it.”

— Marie Lu

I went into writing 'The Young Elites' with a great deal of fear - I'd been told repeatedly that a villain's story…

— Marie Lu

Clouds suit my mood just fine.

— Marie Lu

I had an erroneous idea that writing a duology would be simpler than writing a trilogy because I would get to cut…

— Marie Lu

“And the book (#7) is for whenever the hunt involves a lot of waiting around. Entertainment that won't eat up my batteries…

— Marie Lu

“When you refuse to ask for help, it tells others that they also shouldn’t ask for help from you. That you look…

— Marie Lu

Then I realize from the hollow sound of her gun's click that her gun isn't loaded. Apparently she just wants to slap…

— Marie Lu

Money is the most important thing in the world, you know. Money can buy you happiness, and I don't care what anyone…

— Marie Lu

“I think of Zero’s surprised voice, his anger as he faced me in the final game, the way he’d stolen my Memories.…

— Marie Lu

Then he crouches down behind it, motions for Tess and me to sit down, and begins unbuttoning his vest. I blush scarlet…

— Marie Lu

Writing the first draft of a new story is incredibly difficult for me. I will happily do revisions, because once I can…

— Marie Lu

“I can taste the good-bye on his lips.”

— Marie Lu

Idiotic reply, June. Why don't you punch him in the face while you're at it. I turn even more flustered when I…

— Marie Lu

Brave thoughts, but am I ready to follow through on them?

— Marie Lu

“You may claim no affiliation with them, but perhaps some have crossed your path.And perhaps you'd like to help us find them."…

— Marie Lu

You drive me insane June. You're the scariest, most clever, bravest person I know, and sometimes I can't catch my breath because…

— Marie Lu