8 Quotes by Cassandra Gannon

Wonderful.” Avenant rolled his eyes. “Letty’s killed the doctor. Now I’ll have to start all over with training another one to stand when I enter a room. It’ll take weeks.

So that’s when the witch somehow pulled off her own restraint and flung herself at me like a beautiful and deadly panther. I think she’d seen my stupid clipboard and realized that I’d been writing down sordid lies about her mental state. I’m very jealous of her, you see, and use my middle management position…

Sad really.” Avenant mused. “Trevelyan was part of a majestic race. Doomed and enslaved by lesser beings, but majestic, none the less.” His gaze swept over the rest of the group with a sigh. “I know the feeling well.

Esmeralda?” Scarlett turned to the witch next. “Don’t you want to do magic, again?” “Of course I do! It’s the only thing I dream of. Casting spells… Turning people into frogs… Genetically engineering my gingerbread army…

Does that mean you won’t be building me a castle in our new kingdom?”  He pouted.  “Because, your grandmother said I could be prince of the Enchanted Forest.  She’s going to steal me a crown and everything.  We have it all planned.

Avenant gave a slanting smile.  “Admit it, peasants… Could the usurper wearing my crown have pulled that off?

The whole room was decorated in various shades of pink, with about two hundred empty chairs arranged in neat rows.  Not many guests wanted to show up to a wedding that was really a hostage situation.

I like a little bloodlust in a man.”