413 Quotes by N.K. Jemisin

Here, fueled by the residue of ancient devotion, he showed me all he had once been: first among gods, sweet dream and nightmare incarnate, all things beautiful and terrible. Through a hurricane swirl of blue-black unlight I caught a glimpse of moon-white skin and eyes like distant stars;

So, I mean, it’s awesome that, uh, you’re a city? Congratulations! I want to be accepting of this new stage in your identity formation.

She often treats him as though he represents his whole species. He does the same to her.

It's as if they're having a private contest, etiquette versus etiquette, best shit-eating grin take all.

It's not your status as an orogene that bothers them. It's that you haven't yet proven yourself. (It is surprising how refreshing this feels. Being judged by what you do, and not what you are.)

I don’t know how I feel about a canon anymore ... The sheer volume of books that exist out there means that a canon is no longer possible.

Come, then, City That Never Sleeps. Let me show you what lurks in the empty spaces where nightmares dare not tread.

Nassun can't see his face, and must gauge his mood by his broad shoulders. (It bothers her that she does this, watching him constantly for shifts of mood or warnings of tension. It is another thing she learned from Jija. She cannot seem to shed it with Schaffa, or anyone else.)

You're very optimistic for a possible serial killer. I like that about you.