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1 " Magic had always been a part of the empire—for some people it was like breathing. How was it okay to make existing illegal? "
― Nicki Pau Preto , Crown of Feathers (Crown of Feathers, #1)
2 " There is strenght in unity, it is true. The bond of blood, the bond of magic. And love, the most powerful bond of all. "
3 " Slowly, as if it weighed a hundred pounds, the bondservant lifted his chin. Molten amber eyes, sharply carved jawline, and the unmistakable scowl of Kade. "
― Nicki Pau Preto , Heart of Flames (Crown of Feathers #2)
4 " If the gods brought them together only to rip them apart, Sev didn’t think he could bear it. "
5 " Sev took a step closer to Kade. How could he not see that Sev wanted nothing to do with the servant and everything to do with him? "
6 " She squeezed her eyes shut and stopped resisting. She fell into his arms, where he held her gently for a heartbeat then sighed. She thought of Val again. For all her dragging and pulling and demanding, all their ways their bodies had come into contact—and conflict—with each other over the years, Val had never given herself to Veronyka like this. Never offered herself at all. With Val, everything was take, take, take. "
7 " She was the kind of person who led by example, and like a lantern in the darkness, she made you want to follow. "
8 " I had known from the outset that we were doomed, that loving her would be the greatest mistake of my life.And I loved her still. "
9 " Either the commander was keeping Sev in the dark, or there was more than one band of Phoenix Riders in existence, and those riders might just be fighting for the wrong side. "
10 " It had been the best decision of his life, and his footsteps lightened after that. "
11 " Sev couldn’t tell the truth—but as any good liar will tell you, it’s best to stick as close to the truth as possible. "
12 " But that was the nature of life and loss: There was never enough time. "
13 " Where there is will, there is possibility. "
14 " There was a difference between friendship and family, between the people you chose to surround yourself with and the people you were stick with, good or bad. "
15 " History was a living, breathing, changing thing - even when it was your own. "
16 " We were night and day, moon and sun- darkness and light. We were nothing without each other. "
17 " How Easily a person could convince themselves they were doing the right thing, no matter the damage they did to the person they supposedly cared about, if it was out of love. "
18 " I control you, he said to his fear, you do not control me. "
19 " Sometimes the title of queen is given; sometimes it must be taken. "
20 " Some families you were born into. Others you mad along the way. "
