Rae Carson

“Like all good teachers, he loves the moment of revelation, when the light of knowledge passes to his pupil.”

— Rae Carson

“That man’s so low he has to reach up to rub the belly of a snake.”

— Rae Carson

“Becky will be so disappointed in us.” “Becky lives to be disappointed in people. If we get out of her way, she’ll…

— Rae Carson

“Cosmé is in constant attendance. Though no one will take Aneaxi’s place, Cosmé is the most efficient maid I’ve ever had. I…

— Rae Carson

“It’s the highest art form, deceiving without lying. A word is the only thing in the world made more powerful by absence…

— Rae Carson

“You look beautiful," Alodia says. I startle at the compliment. Then I smile. "I’m beautiful to the one person who matters." She…

— Rae Carson

“Hope. Such a dangerous thing.”

— Rae Carson

“I could heal you-" "No," he says, sharply enough that it startles me. "Everyone is dead. Gavin, Jedro, Melita... All gone. My…

— Rae Carson

“What can you tell me about this ship?” “She’s one hundred fifteen feet in length, with a beam of twenty-eight, and a…

— Rae Carson

“. . . it's probably been a year or more since I've had beef." - Jacián”

— Rae Carson

“I cover his hand with my own: "The Champion must not waver," he says in my ear. "Yea, though SHE pass through…

— Rae Carson

“It's nice to consider that God may not count imperfection as an obstacle to working out his will in the world.”

— Rae Carson

“The less you say, the more your words will matter.”

— Rae Carson

“From the mouths of the innocents flows truth.”

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“Murder is no less a crime when the victim is common born.”

— Rae Carson

“I don’t care about any of this, just that King Alejandro is ugly.”

— Rae Carson

“I will not pretend weakness. Not ever, not for anyone.”

— Rae Carson

“All I know of Inviernos is bloodshed and cruelty and rage and..." Her voice trails off as tears fill her eyes. "And…

— Rae Carson

“I will need more than this, O God. If you love me as Aneaxi said, please send me something to go on.…

— Rae Carson

“It would be useless to tell him that I'm done sacrificing other people for my own gain. I won't whip innocent kitchen…

— Rae Carson

“But none of it will be real. None of them will want me. My throne, yes. Prestige. A conquest. But not me.”

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“They have no idea what's coming.”

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“Storm returns with close-cropped hair the color of corn silk and a new swagger.”

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“I need to marry Hector”

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“Promise me you'll live," he insists. "Because when this is all over, we must discuss how you sometimes kiss me to shut…

— Rae Carson