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1 " The memory of August Bennett lived on as a drive for the revolution. He lived in the spirits of rebels who fought side by side since the beginning, in the mind of his parents, and in the heart of Maria. "
― Kaylie Fowler
2 " Everything they did to us was so inhumane and unfathomable that it was almost funny. The framework for our lives sounded like pages that had been ripped out of a horror novel, something my younger self would have laughed at if she heard it.But that was our lives, and in the end, in some strange way, they had been worth living. "
3 " All it took was a month; thirty days to fall in love and fall apart. "
― Kaylie Fowler , Faultless: A Utopian Love Story
4 " Today was the day. Today our routines were different; today we would know our place in the world. "
5 " I had never given much thought to pain, to suffering. I never thought that bad things could happen to me or my family, and, as if it was a lesson, it all came at once. "
6 " Growing up, her definition of peril was that of a dictionary definition - serious and immediate danger "
7 " Growing up, her definition of peril was that of a dictionary - serious and immediate danger. "
― Kaylie Fowler , Perilous | Exclusive Cover Edition + The First Four Chapters
8 " I thought that I loved her. I really did. "
9 " I grew to love August Bennett. In the small moments we shared.He wanted to protect me, and I wanted to protect him, but I was afraid of the truth. That we were not safe, that none of us were safe. "
10 " I love you," he said through a heavy breath."So much. "
11 " After a few hours, crying seemed useless, but it was all I could do. All it took was a month; thirty days to fall in love and fall apart. He would become just another causality, a consequence, a number. "
12 " Darkness.It was swallowing me.I couldn't breathe, I couldn't see.My limbs were as light as air. Reduced to atoms?I was floating. I was at peace.I closed my eyes and let it come. No more pain, no more suffering, just air. All around me, taking up the space of my body. "
13 " I was once thought that we could all be saved, that maybe we could escape or be liberated.But I was wrong. "
14 " They say that death is peaceful, that you will be at peace when it is your time to leave this life. "
15 " But the truth is, I didn't want it to. All of that pain reminded me of what was at risk, what I could lose if I was reckless. I could have saved everyone, but I could not save myself.Moments before the medics pulled the plug, I had realized that I had made my mark on this world. I had fallen so madly in love with this incredible girl, and I broke her heart. I had a best friend and the pleasure of being Clarissa's enemy. "
16 " The truth was that I didn't want to die. I didn't want to. There was so much I wanted to say, wanted to do. I wanted to make the world a better place, I wanted to live a happy life with Maria. "
17 " They say love can last forever, but they never mentioned how quickly it can be taken.he made thirty days feel like forever, and that was the best and worst thing about him. "
18 " They say that all things happen for a reason, and I used to believe that, until reason lost its meaning. "
19 " My life really sucked, didn't it? "
20 " Today marks the start of a rebellion, of building a new, prosperous society; one beyond genetic impurities." Anthony announced. "
