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Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) QUOTES

Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) QUOTES

1 " It's a reflex. Hear a bell, get food. See an undead, throw a knife. Same thing, really. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

2 " I gave him my best cryptic smile. He did not fall down to his feet, kiss my shoes, and promise me the world. I must be getting rusty. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

3 " It took a qualified wizard to detect a summoning in progress. It required only a half-literate idiot with a twitch of power and a dim idea of how to use it to attempt one. Before you knew it, a three-headed Slavonic god was wreaking havoc in downtown Atlanta, the skies were raining winged snakes, and SWAT was screaming for more ammo. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

4 " I glanced at Derek. The boy wonder didn't melt into a pile of goo, although his gaze was glued to Rowena's chest. Avoiding eye contact. Good strategy. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

5 " Men and swords. My father said that if you put any able-bodied man, no matter how peaceful, into a room with a sword and a practice dummy and leave him alone, eventually the man would pick up the sword and try to stab the dummy. It is human nature. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

6 " What kind of a woman greets the Beast Lord with 'here, kitty, kitty'? "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

7 " Oh, it's you," Curran's voice said quietly. "I thought it was an elephant. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

8 " The monster licked his lips, long lines of whiskers twitching, and spoke in a deep growl. "Pretty, aren't I?" Curran. In midform. I broke from his gaze. "Adorable. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

9 " The knocking persisted. It wasn't Derek. His knock would be careful, almost apologetic. This bastard knocked like he was doing me a favor. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

10 " When life backs you into a corner and offers you no escape, when your friends, your lover, and your family abandon you, when you're at the end of your rope, panicked, alone, and losing your mind, you know you'd give anything to make your problems go away. Then, desperate and eager, you will come to Unicorn Lane, seeking salvation in its magics and secrets. You'll do anything, pay any price. Unicorn Lane will take you in, shroud you in its power, fix your problems, and exact its price. And then you will learn what 'anything' really means. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

11 " I thought of telling him that if it wasn't for Oklahoman cowboys and Mexican whores having a bit of fun, there would've been no Texans, but that would be counterproductive. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

12 " Magic could not be measured and explained in scientific terms, for magic grew through destroying the very natural principles that made science as people knew it impossible. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

13 " She swept away, putting an extra kink into her walk. I would not have thought that a woman with an ass that bony could make it wiggle so much but she proved me wrong. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

14 " If a man takes you to a restaurant of his choosing, don’t compliment him. Rave about the quality of the food and he’ll be thrilled, because he took you there. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

15 " As one, the shapechangers turned and looked at me. I wondered what they'd do if I asked to borrow a cup of sugar. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

16 " Screwy," I said. "Is that a medical term?" "Of course. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

17 " The decorator of Las Colimas must have been a great admirer of both early Aztec and late Taco Bell architectural styles. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

18 " There was something very comforting about him, and I was not sure if it was his easy manner or his complete immunity to my scowling. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

19 " For a second I thought I might actually be alive,” I said, looking at Nick’s unshaven face. “Now I know— I’ve gone to Hell and you’re my nursemaid. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

20 " Beautiful I would never be. Striking, that I could manage. "

― Ilona Andrews , Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)