“ They got to the classroom she and Jay shared this period, but it wasn’t Grady’s class. Instead of walking on, Grady paused.Violet, can I talk to you for a minute? His deep voice surprised her again.Ye… Kimberly Derting
“ But I knew something that Elena hadn't. That the measure of a true queen didn't lie in her magic. It had more to do with who she was, and what she was willing to give of herself, than it did with the… Kimberly Derting
“ He stood straight then, moving to stand directly in front of me as he dropped low and bowed dramatically. "Your Majesty. Kimberly Derting
“ I was rolling the dead warrior over to steal his cloak, too, knowing it would be far too large on me, when I noticed the blade stashed in the back of his belt. It was solid in my hand, and its blade w… Kimberly Derting
“ Jules stood up and stretched gracelessly. “Let’s hurry up and pay before she”-she indicated Claire with a flick of her thumb-“sees something shiny and we lose her again. Kimberly Derting
“ She once again thought about how badly she wanted to crawl back beneath the mound of already cooling blankets that covered her bed like an inviting nest. Kimberly Derting
“ Now it was just the two of us, Max and me. And about a thousand other people around us. Kimberly Derting
“ Eden will stay with you." I glanced up at the blue-haired woman who watched us. "She promises to take good care of you. Right, Eden?"Eden nodded, curt and no-nonsense, a soldier to the bones.I glanced… Kimberly Derting
“ The citizens of Ludania would finally be free, no longer forced into a class system that determined what language they could speak, what jobs they could do, or who they could be Kimberly Derting
“ He loved her.Jay Heaton, her best friend since childhood was in love with her. He didn't say it but she knew that it was true.And the part that really freaked her out, the part that caught her complet… Kimberly Derting
