Quote by Marie Rutkoski

“They had been dreamers. Her father always said that this was why they had been easy to conquer.”

— Marie Rutkoski

Whether we think of Disney's blonde beauty and her pumpkin carriage or Marissa Meyer's recent recasting of 'Cinderella' as a cyborg in the young…

— Marie Rutkoski

“For a while there was no other sound than the liquid whisper of my brush across paper, and as I painted,I thought about how…

— Marie Rutkoski

“There it was again. That look, livid with hidden things. A secret. 'What is it, Kestrel? Tell me what's wrong.”

— Marie Rutkoski

“Your promises are worth nothing.”

— Marie Rutkoski

“Cold without, color within. This was how it had been.”

— Marie Rutkoski

“An emotion clamped down on her heart. It squeezed her into a terrible silence. But he said nothing after that, only her name, as…

— Marie Rutkoski

I love seeing a story evolve over several books and watching characters develop.

— Marie Rutkoski

“I can't - Kestrel, you must understand that I would never claim you. Calling you a prize - my prize - it was only…

— Marie Rutkoski

“Tch. Lovely lady, won’t you hear my plan? It is the very best. You’ll like it. Here it is: I am waiting.” “Sunbathing.” “Waiting,…

— Marie Rutkoski

“Kestrel's eyes slipped shut. She faded in and out of sleep. When Arin spoke again, she wasn't sure whether he expected her to to…

— Marie Rutkoski

For many, many years, I thought that I wasn't good enough or that I would never be able to create something that could touch…

— Marie Rutkoski