Quotes by Ilona Andrews

We took a right at the fork, heading farther north. The charred houses continued. To the right, a large sign nailed to an old telephone post shouted DANGER in huge red letters. Underneath in crisp black letters was written:IM-1: Infectious Magic AreaDo Not EnterAuthorized Personnel OnlyA second smaller sign under the first one, written on a piece of plastic with permanent marker, read:Keep out, stupid.“We aren’t going to keep out, are we?” Ascanio asked.“No.”“Awesome.

So you want me to track down a supernaturally fast sniper who can disappear into thin air, retrieve your maps, and do it so nobody finds out what Im doing or why?Exactly.I sighed. Ill get the paperwork.

Dina, I’m bored,” Caldenia announced.Too bad. I guaranteed her safety, not entertainment. “What about your game?”Her Grace gave me a shrug. “I’ve beaten it five times on the Deity setting. I’ve reducedParis to ashes because Napoleon annoyed me. I’ve eradicated Gandhi. I’ve crushed George Washington. Empress Wu had potential, so I eliminated her before we even cleared Bronze Age. The Egyptians are my pawns. I dominate the planet. Oddly, I find myself mildly fascinated by Genghis Khan. A shrewd and savage warrior, possessing a certain magnetism. I left him with a single city, and I periodically make ridiculous demands that I know he can’t meet so I can watch him squirm.

. . . hated each other so much their feud had become legendary. Half the jokes in the galaxy started with “a vampire and an otrokar walk into a bar….

Anger - a better alternative to caffeine.

It seems that we had...not a better education, per se, but perhaps more incentive to use it. They learn, but they hardly think.

No, its human, Curran said. Thats the problem. People, especially unhappy people, want a cause. They want something to belong to, to be a part of something great and bigger, and to be led. Its easy to be a cog in a machine: you dont have to think, you have no responsibility. Youre just following orders. Doing as your told.

What did I tell you about plastic ties? Only for humans, Julie murmured.If you dont listen to me, I cant teach you anything.

The last time Assistant Principal Parker called, a girl in the schools locker room had accused Julie of being a whore during the two years shed spent on the street. My kid took exception to that and decided to communicate that by applying a chair to the offending partys head. Id told her to go for the gut next time- it left less evidence.

You can do without sleep or without food, but not without both and sleep wasnt an option.

Secret to what?Secret to shutting you up, he said. I just have to beat you till youre half-dead, then give you chicken soup and--he raised his hands--blessed silence.

The universe was full of wonders. Some of them would drive you insane if you thought about them too long.

I know human nature. We might sacrifice a few, because we are stupid and hardwired for group survival. But we would never die in the thousands because a god wished it. Those kinds of numbers require material gains, like power, wealth, territory.

I was so happy to be out of there. “Barabas, if you weren’t battingfor the other team, I’d marry you.”He grinned. “If I weren’t batting for the other team, I would accept yourproposal. You had me at ‘No comment.’ If all my clients were this smart, mylife would be much easier. Much, much easier.

I like home. It’s warm and there are books.

Hey, would you look at that shit?I turned on my heel. The patrons who’d fled at the first hint of trouble had come back and were enjoying the spectacle.Clear out! I barked.They paid me no mind. Asshole innocent bystanders.

If she died as a result of this journey, it wouldnt be because of slavers. It would be because Richards inability to communicate would give her a heart attack.

No matter what happens, you will always be Pack. Because you have that loyalty and restraint. Not human, not whatever, but Kate. Unique and different, but not separate.

He leaned his head to me, his neck so close to my lips, I felt the heat coming off his skin. His breath was warm against my ear. His voice was a ragged snarl. I miss you.This wasnt happening.I worry about you. He dipped his head and looked into my eyes. I worry something stupid will happen and I wont be there and youll be gone. I worry we wont ever get a chance and its driving me out of my skull.No, no, no, no.........We stared at each other. The tiny space between us felt too hot. Muscles bulged on his naked frame. He looked feral.Mad gold eyes stared into mine. Do you miss me, Kate?I closed my eyes trying to shut him out. I could lie then we would be back to square one. Nothing would be resolved. Id still be alone, hating him and wanting him.He grabbed my shoulders and shook me once. Do you miss me?I took the plunge. Yes.

I wasnt even that lovable to begin with. I was a selfish ass, but somehow something I did made this man love me, deeply and without reservations. He knew things about me that I would die to keep secret. I trusted him more than I trusted anyone in my life. I mattered to him. He was suffering and I wanted it to stop. I wanted to see him happy. I loved him so much.