Cruel Beauty
Quotes from the Book
People do what they think is right, but that does not make it good.
Ferox et stultus," I said, grinning. "perhaps those are the Howel words as well." "No, yours would be I have a brilliant plan, followed by Blackwood moaning in horror.
Despite everything - your lies, your wounds, I cannot help but love you. I'm helpless against it.
When I had your friendship, I thought I could never want for anything more. But over time, I have come to feel for you beyond anything I thought I could.
I know your mind, and I swear to God if you take it upon yourself to go to him, I will drag you home even if it kills me. Do you hear?” His eyes shone with panic. “I'll never let him have you.
Most of the world's agony comes from what people misinterpret in books, the rest from pampered house cats.
I would do most anything to make you happy, Howel, if you'd let me. I would become your servant, lay whatever you wanted at your feet.
Forgive me, " he said as I gave him back his charm. " Living with the Earl of Sorrow-Filled is burden enough. " " Sorrow-
Tea?" Dee sounded faint with longing. My stomach growled, rudely butting into the conversation. Still, stomach's had a way of talking good sense. "Would it be wrong to turn up uninvited?" Blackwood sounded as though he was looking for an excuse not to go. But
Of course." I'd giver her half my own blood if it would make her stay. "Why did you change your mind?" Apart from my brilliant reasoning, obviously. "You love him." She said it boldly, without question. My face flushed. "There are few who love the Unclean in this world. Makes me feel I can trust you.
Words of gibberish had also been carved into these walls with a childish, uneven hand... "All hail the Kindly Emperor" read one sentence. Then, beside it in screaming block letters, "WITNESS HIS SMILE.
Forgive me," he said as I gave him back his charm. "Living with the Earl of Sorrow-Filled is burden enough." "Sorrow-'Fell." I couldn't help laughing.
Voltiana cooed, "I could make your gown like the Phoenix, so that at midnight it would burn. Of course, you'd be walking around naked afterward, but we all must suffer for art".
Common misconception. People often think the light good and dark evil. They are different, yes, but not entirely dissimilar. Mab is more chaotic than Titania, the light queen. But Titania is colder. She does not even pretend to care for humans.
Heavens, imagine what a lost lamb I would be without a strong young man guiding me," I muttered. "I always pictured you as more of a kid goat," Blackwood said. "Always butting heads.
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"Devastatingly magical and monstrously romantic. I can't decide if this book stole my heart or ripped it out of my chest." —Stephanie Garber, author of Caraval The magicians want her to lead.The sorcerers want her to lie.The demons want her blood.Henrietta wants to save the one she loves.But will his dark magic be her undoing? In this seductive and explosive second book in the Kingdom on Fire series, Jessica Cluess delivers her signature mix of magic, passion, and teen warriors fighting for survival. Hand to fans of Victoria Aveyard, Sarah J. Maas, and Kiersten White. Henrietta doesn't need a prophecy to know that she's in danger. She came to London to be named the chosen one, the first female sorcerer in centuries, the one who would defeat the Ancients. Instead, she discovered a city ruled by secrets. And the biggest secret of Henrietta is not the chosen one. Still, she...
Book details
- First published
- 2017
- Author
- Jessica Cluess
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Goodreads rating
- 3.94 (7k ratings)
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