“ I think the hard work of writing is just how long a book is terrible before it's good. Leigh Bardugo
“ I rolled my eyes. "For defending my honor, you dullard."He yanked me beneath a shadowed awning. I had a moment's panic when I thought he'd spotted trouble, but then his arms were around me and his lip… Leigh Bardugo
“ I think we often hold heroines to an absurd standard. Be brave! Be wise! Always know what's in your heart and speak the truth of it! No and no and no. We fight to be brave. We learn to be wise. We str… Leigh Bardugo
“ I think... sometimes when we find love we pretend it away, or ignore it, or tell ourselves we are imagining it. Because it's the most painful kind of hope there is. It can be ripped away so easily. By… Leigh Bardugo
“ Sometimes when we find love we pretend it away, or ignore it, or tell ourselves we're imagining it. Because it's the most painful kind of hope there is. By indifference . By death. Leigh Bardugo
“ He looked down at his boots. "That berth belongs to you too. It will always be there when―if you want to come back."Inej could not speak. Her heart felt too full, a dry creek bed ill-prepared for such… Leigh Bardugo
“ He has served countless kings, faked countless deaths, bided his time, waiting for you. Leigh Bardugo
“ When we get our money, you can burn kruge to keep you warm.""I'm going to pay someone to burn my kruge for me.""Why don't you pay someone else to pay someone to burn your kruge for you? That's what th… Leigh Bardugo
“ He swept the red cloak around Inej's shoulders in a rain of petals and blossoms as she continued to strap on her knives. She looked almost as startled as the flower seller."What?" he asked as he tosse… Leigh Bardugo
“ Do you think I could have come to you again and again, if you had been less alone?You called me and I answered Leigh Bardugo
“ It’s good to feel foolish sometimes, Fjerdan.”“You only say that because you have no shame. Leigh Bardugo
“ That first winter, when it was time for her friends to leave, the girl ventured out into the show to say goodbye, and the stunning raven-haired Squaller handed her another gift. "A blue kefta," said t… Leigh Bardugo
“ I tilted my head back, breathing deeply. It was a clear, moonless night, and after those long months underground, the sight of all that sky was dizzying. And so many stars—a glittering, tangled mass t… Leigh Bardugo
“ I promise, Matthias. I'll take you home.""Nina," he said, pressing her hand to his heart. "I am already home. Leigh Bardugo
“ She rested her head on his shoulder. "You're better than waffles, Matthias Helvar." A small smile curled the Fjerdan's lips. "Let's not say things we don't mean, my love. Leigh Bardugo
“ She'd hurt him, but she'd attempted everything in her power to make things right. She'd shown him in a thousand ways that she was honorable and strong and generous and very human, maybe even more vivi… Leigh Bardugo
