Quotes from Ilona Andrews

There is no such thing as privacy between a deity and his worshipper. There are no secrets, no glossed-over failures. Only promises kept and abandoned, sins committed and imagined, and raw emotion. How many of us are ready to have our lives judged? What would happen if we were found wanting?

I would try being friends with her, but she's too busy being a smartass. Now you know how the rest of us feel, Jim said.

In diplomacy, like in great many other things, the rules of engagement survive only until one remarkable person decides to break them.

Dakkan, my spear. My grandmother had a huge problem with that name, because the closest translation of it to English would be "Stabby." She claimed it wasn't a proper name for a weapon, so after the first Dakkan broke, I offered to name the new one Sharpy McStabbison, the Son of Stabby, after which she groaned and left my quarters, followed by a throng of her advisors all giving me reproachful looks.

How do we get out of this circle? I asked him. We kill him, he said. Good. Let's kill him and go home. I thought you'd never ask.

Failure happened. The trick was to accept the risk and try anyway.

Attosecond?" Gaston asked. "I'm guessing it's a very, very small fraction of a second," I said. "One quintillionth of a second," George said, without raising his head from his reader. Jack pondered him. "Have you started memorizing random crap again to amuse yourself?" "No, I'm connected to the wireless," George said. "I googled it.

I once took a city with five men and a lame goat.

If they try, I'll eat them first.

Caldenia blinked. "Who are the attending parties?" "The Holy Anocracy represented by House Krahr, the Hope-crushing Horde, and the Merchants of Baha-char. They coming here for Arbitration and they will probably try to murder each other the moment they walk through the door." Caldenia's eyes widened. "Do you really think so? This is absolutely marvelous!" She would think so, wouldn't she?

You should try making more noise as you walk, too." Curran suggested. "Maybe the ghouls will mistake you for a small underground elephant and run off." "When we get out of here, I'll kick you." "You'll try.

Oh, I don't know. I might grow on you. She furrowed her pretty eyebrows. Like a cancer? Like a favorite vice.

You're sending some confusing signals." Curran growled deep in his throat. "That's impressive but not really informative, Your Furriness.

It's being handled. Your involvement isn't necessary. You're free to continue on your serial urination spree.

I want in," the boy said. "In on what?" "You're the Hunter. You're hunting the slavers. I want in." "And how would you know that?" If someone had opened their mouth, he would be really put out. Jack gave a one-shouldered shrug. "We overhead you and Declan talking." "Declan's study is soundproof." "Not to reanimated mice," Jack said.

Audrey turned to him, a sly little spark hiding in her eyes. THe only man who gets to call me'love' would be waking up next to me after a very, very fun night. Fun night. Oh yes. Guess what? She leaned closer. You will never be that man.

You fellows ever thought of hiring out as a Christmas lights crew? You'd make a fortune.

Arabella ran out of blackboard space, crouched, and began dividing on the floor. "This is what we get for teaching them Common Core," one of the arbiters said. "There is nothing wrong with Common Core," someone else said. Arabella

He strained to say something else. I leaned toward him. He focused on me. "Rape," he promised. "Many, many times. Until you bleed . . ." "I'm so flattered.

Your horse is a donkey, your poodle is a giant wolf breed, and your boyfriend is whatever the hell he is. You have problems.

If you hang up on me again, I will slice your car into small pieces and hang them on your roof like Christmas wreaths.

Great, now I've turned into a manga character who repeated everything everyone said.

I can't wait to see a pack of bunnycats take down a wild hog with those short tiny legs. Wouldn't the boar be surprised?

Eleven out of twelve work fine. I'd say that's better chances than getting an orgasm with a blind date and women still try.