“ He must have been handsome when he was alive and was handsome still, although made monstrous by his pallor and her awareness of what he was. His mouth looked soft, his cheekbones as sharp as blades, a… Holly Black
“ I'm going to take off your gag. And if you try to bite me or grab me or anything, I'll hit you with this thing as hard as I can as many times as I can. Understood? Holly Black
“ Tana would sit near the door to the basement with fingers in her ears, tears and snot running down her face as she cried and cried and cried. And little Pearl would toddle up, crying, too. They cried… Holly Black
“ He let out a hiss of pain,then smiled that crooked, sheepish smile he always fell back on when he was caught doing something bad. Sorry. I-I didn't mean to. I just- I've been lying here for hours, thi… Holly Black
“ His wax-white skin was cool to the touch when she brushed his neck to find the knot of cloth. She'd never been this close to a vampire,never realized what it would be like to be so near to someone who… Holly Black
“ Tana. In all my long life, though there were many times I prayed for it, no one has ever saved me. No one but you. Holly Black
“ They think you can't feel anything, because they've forgotten how. You're very, very dangerous, I get that, and you're prone to some very theatrical brooding, but don't let yourself mistake that for s… Holly Black
“ She knew she shouldn't feel that way about a monster, but right then, she wanted nothing more than a monster of her very own. Holly Black
“ Allow me to explain how my whole life has prepared me for this moment. I am used to girls screaming, and your screams – will be sweeter than another’s cries of love. Holly Black
“ You're yourself, Tana said, grinning. More purely yourself than anyone I know. And if you can't see who that is anymore, then see yourself the way I see you. Holly Black
