13 Quotes by Maura Milan

I realized that words have power. They have points and edges that can cut deep, and up until then, I wasn’t very careful with them. I was part of the problem.

There was always more to people’s stories.

History was an examination of the past, but there was no hope in the past, only sadness and despair. All she wanted to do was look ahead where the future was bright and blinding. And hers.

She searched through the dark for Brinn’s face, expecting a warm welcome. A hug, a hello. Anything. Footsteps stomped toward her, followed by the sting of a palm against her face. All right, that worked too.

He loved the idea of paper, how the ink would fade and the paper would age. So finite, he would explain, just like life.

But you’re one of the most talented young men I know.''Well, you don’t know that many then.

Who’d have thought that I’d have the Blood Wolf of the Skies as my personal bodyguard?' she said. 'You’re lucky I’ll do it for free. My rate’s pretty steep.' Ia smiled smugly.

War was an awful thing. It left an impression on her cells, soured the blood flowing through her veins, leaving a rotten stench inside her that only she could smell. She didn’t want to admit it was guilt, but it was, festering forever in her core.

Hands up.” The voice was low, male, and carried a smoothness to the syllables. “I’ve always wanted to say that.