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" How many books did you get through?” he asked. She sat up in bed, brushing a few strands of long blond hair off her face. “Three hundred and forty nine.” Blaise blinked. “That’s very precise. Are you sure it wasn’t three hundred and forty eight?” “Yes, I’m sure,” she said seriously, then smiled. “In fact, it was 138,902 pages and 32,453,383 words. "
― Dima Zales , The Sorcery Code (The Sorcery Code, #1)
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" mouth as he spoke, and when he stopped, she looked up again, meeting his gaze. “It’s strange,” she said, “hearing words this way. These are the first real words I’ve heard.” Blaise felt a chill go down his spine. Getting up from his chair, he began to pace, trying to keep his eyes off her nude body. He had been expecting something to appear. A magical object, a thing. He just hadn’t known what form that thing would take. A mirror, perhaps, or a lamp. Maybe even something as unusual as the Life Capture Sphere that sat on his desk like a large round diamond. "
― Dima Zales , The Sorcery Code (The Sorcery Code, #1)
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" His control lasted long enough for Larn to exit the room. As soon as the door closed behind him, Barson headed to the corner where a sand-filled potato sack was hanging from the ceiling. His hands clenched into massive fists, red-hot jealousy filling every inch of his body. Unable to contain himself any longer, he lashed out, punching the bag over and over again, until his knuckles were sore and sweat ran down his back. Pausing, he ripped off his tunic, and then continued, venting his rage with furious blows. "
― Dima Zales , The Sorcery Code (The Sorcery Code, #1)