72 Quotes by Emily A. Duncan

She wondered if that was what she had become, the thing that would cause this monster king to stumble away from his throne.

She was only one girl; she didn’t want the fate of nations resting on her decisions.

He turned and grinned at her, monstrous but beatific, holding out his hand, darkness gone. [...] She took his hand.

He was a nightmare but he was gentle.

Where he was heat, she was ice and winter and cosmic fury.

Mourn the loss later, survive now.

This was going to kill her. This, right here, this beautiful boy and his monstrous power and his lies and the knowledge that nothing mattered, they would always betray each other in the end.

Dazzle the monsters, Nadya. You've already charmed the worst of the lot; the rest should be easy.

Are we so different, Nadya?” He lifted his hand, fingers tipped with long claws, and pressed his thumb against her lips. “We both long for freedom. For power. For a choice. We both want to see our kingdoms survive.