Quotes from Ilona Andrews

Catalina," Grandma Frida called out behind me. "When you're done cutting up the body, call me. I'll help you hide it." I turned and looked at her. Grandma flexed her arm. "Ride or die.

seeing Derek fall as he turned human again, and then running too fast up Pillar Rock. She'd dropped to her knees and put her head on his chest, and when she'd heard the strong, even heartbeat, she'd cried and then kissed his lips gently, because he was asleep and he would never know. He'd scared her so much. Stupid wolf. Her stupid, stupid wolf.

Definitely an undead, but not as undead as a vampire. Perhaps she was just mostly undead.

People do horrible things in the name of keeping things just the way they are.

If the clouds split open and an archangel descended onto the street in all of his heavenly glory and tried to make Rogan see reason, he would fail miserably and have to pack up his flaming sword and go back to Heaven in shame.

Come to dinner with me tonight and I'll consider it." Yes! "No. I don't negotiate with terrorists.

Myths tend to spiral out of control. Do you howl at the full moon and steal maidens to devour? Depends on the maiden, he said. Was he flirting with me? Devouring didn't really go with flirting, but his tone of voice did. Was this how werewolves flirted? Hey, baby, if I had to kill any girl and eat her flesh, it would be you... clean sweep

Your body belongs to you alone. Touching it is a privilege, and it's up to you to grant it.

The world needs more good people in it, and my son will be a good person.

Enter my lair, said the dragon. I have shiny treasure for you to play with, I'll keep you warm and safe, and if it suits my purpose, I'll chain you to the floor and kill your client by throwing quarters at him with my magic. Been there, done that. "I

Because he doesn't want me talking to my grandmother." Barabas looked at Curran. Curran shrugged. "It's a family thing. Sometimes your father puts your semidead grandmother into a really bad place and is ashamed of it." "Yeah," Barabas said. "We've all been there." "You two are a riot," I told them.

We are going to war, my daughter. I love you very much, my Blossom." "I love you too, Father." We sat together and looked at the city until finally he rose, drew his cloak over his head, and left, melting into the traffic. Erra appeared next to me, her form so thin it was a mere shadow. "Good-bye, brother," she whispered.

THE ULULATING HOWLS of the Iron Dogs floated behind us, constant now, like an eerie, bone-chilling din.

What happened? I asked quietly. I lost some people, [Rogan] said. There was an awful finality in his voice. I hadn't thought he cared. I'd thought he viewed his people as tools and took care of them because tools had to be kept in good repair, but this sounded like genuine grief — that complicated cocktail of guilt, regret, and overwhelming sadness you felt when someone close to you died. It broke you and made you feel helpess. Helpless wasn't even in Rogan's vocabulary.

She has a high opinion of herself," Andrea said. "Oh yes. When she gets into a car, her ego has to ride shotgun.

The four words of power. Obey, Kill, Protect, and Die. Words so primal, so dangerous, so powerful that they commanded the raw magic itself.

Well, when it became obvious that magic was going to wreck the computer networks, people tried to preserve portions of the Internet. They took snapshots of their servers and sent the data to a central database at the Library of Congress. The project became known as the Library of Alexandria, because in ancient times Alexandria's library was said to contain all the human knowledge, before some jackass burned it to the ground.

You need to neuter him. Otherwise he'll spray all over the house. The stench is awful. And when he isn't out catting around, little female cats in heat will show up and wail under the windows." Kill me, please. "He is a nice cat. He's not like that." "It's instinct, Dali. Before you know it, you'll be running a feline whorehouse.

It rolled over you like old oil from a fryer.

How did Curran's son get hurt?" "Well, there was this woman…" "And what possessed you to detain a human woman in the middle of the night? Also, why is Bob missing an arm?

We should poison him, Savannah said. Why do you always want to poison people? Dugas asked her. I don't want to poison people. I want to poison d'Ambray.

So the boy's life is still in jeopardy," Ghastek said. Thank you, Captain Obvious . "It's being handled," Curran said. "I would like to be involved in that handling." "I'm sure you would," Curran said. "It's hard to believe, but I go whole days without worrying about your likes and dislikes.

How did your day go?" "I got some head. It was vamp, but still." I stared at her. Kate was the last person I would have expected to make that joke. Well, someone had loosened up since mating. "That good, huh." "Yup.

You got a promotion with extra responsibilities but without pay or additional benefits." Mom smiled. "I'm so proud of you. You're officially a successful adult.