58 Quotes by Lisa Shearin

Tam knew what I was saying. He stared at me, his expression unreadable. “I need you to support the ceiling above the tear I’m going to make.”“Yeah, yeah. I got it. You pull; I push. Let’s go!”“I need control and delicacy, Raine.”I snorted. “Too bad you’re stuck with me.

I knew there was evil in the world. Death and taxes were all necessary evils.So was shopping.“I hate shopping,” I muttered.“Of course you do,” Phaelan said. “You’re a Benares. We’re not used to paying for anything.

I’m Raine Benares, seeker and…” I looked up at Vegard.“What else are people calling me now?”The big Guardian chuckled and shook his head. “A lot of things, ma’am. Some you’ve heard, most you haven’t, but I’m sure you could guess.

Most girls get flowers or candy. I get a declaration of martial law.

When it came to maintaining a reputation, facts were fleeting but you could ride a rumor for years.

I have a reputation to maintain.""Best-dressed pirate?

[...]Let me ask around. In the meantime, you need to keep that trinket out of sight, and you need to be careful.”“I’m always careful.”Garadin gave me the look. You know the one.“Whenever I can,” I added.

It’s not treason if you win.

With my people, what you see is what you get. We prefer blunt talk to diplomacy.” My family was much the same way. Phaelan’s idea of diplomacy involved firing cannon shot across your bow rather than through your waterline.