Quotes by Sarah Beth Durst

The lamb baa-ed vigorously as Mary dragged it into the manicure room, and Zel winced. She really should insist Julie come work, She could use the help, plus it would mean extra mother-daughter time--and, Zel thought wryly, I wont have to find a spare tower in the suburbs.Closing the appointment book, Zel went to finish trimming Lindas hair. Did I hear a sheep out there? Linda asked.Sick dog, Zel said. Now, bend your head down. Linda obeyed and Zel ran her fingers through the back of her hair to check for evenness. All she needed to do was think of a way to make Julie come without Julie immediately assuming her mother was trying to ruin her life. Not an easy task.

Shed always been a little excitable, a little more passionate about books than your average person, but she was supposed to be -- she was a librarian, after all.

Americans invented adolescence. It is not a natural phenomenon. Adolescence is a social construct, created by an urban-industrial society that keeps its young at home far past puberty. Teenage angst is a luxury if a successful modern human conceit that isnt condoned by our superior species.

Coming home is hard. Ven said.It shouldnt be Daleina said. They love me. I love them. It should be easy.Once you leave, its never easy again. Or at least its never the same. Youre not the same. You cant expect them to be.She nodded. Sometimes they feel like strangers. And still, Id die to protect them.

Theres only one way in and one way out of this world.

Dont trust the fire, for it will burn you.Dont trust the ice, for it will freeze you.Dont trust the water, for it will drown you.Dont trust the air, for it will choke you.Dont trust the earth, for it will bury you.Dont trust the trees, for they will rip you,rend you, tear you, kill you dead.

Last period of the day was new gym class. It was her only class that didnt include Evan, which was a relief. She should be functioning at a peak concentration, but he and his luminous eyes kept distracting her. First opprtunity I have, she thought. Ill bite him.

Tara. Im a vampire, Pearl said.Yeah, whatever, and Im queen of the sea.Your Marine Majesty, Im a vampire, Pearl said.Concentrating, she slid her fangs out. Tara. Tara! She curled back her lips to expose the points. SeeTara screamed.I wont hurt you, Pearl said. Calm down. Sheesh.Tara continued to scream.Pearl considered biting her merely to shut her up. Regrettably that would be counter productive. Studying her nails, she waited for Tara to quit screaming. She noticed that Tara didnt try to exit the car, which was an interesting choice.You arent running away, Pearl said.Duh, its raining outside, Tara said.

You do realize that you are addressing the emperor of the Crescent Empire.And you are addressing a free woman of the desert. You are not my emperor. Therefore, I am your equal.