Quotes from Ilona Andrews

If I wanted someone like Meli, I would have married a long time ago. I want you. My beautiful, lethal, precise ice dragon. One of a kind. That's a terrible pet name, she said. Ice dragon? Silver Shark? Captain Lethal? Slaughter Maiden?

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.

Everyone had a weakness. It was the law of nature that for each being there was a predator or a disease or a vulnerability built into their very core.

Humans tend to segregate the world: enemies on one side, friends on the other. Friends are people we know. Enemies are the Other. You can do just about anything to the Other. It doesn't matter if this Other is actually guilty of any crimes, because it's a matter of emotion, not logic. You see, angry people aren't interested in justice. They just want an excuse to vent their rage.

Oh, now that's not nice ..." Kaldar clicked his tongue.

A man's home is his refuge. I have no wish to share mine with a feral cat who spends all her time sharpening her claws and thinking of inventive ways to flay me when my guard slips.

The key to survival is to not give up. You have to fight for your life. You have to have hope. If you let go of hope, it's over. Giving up is dying quietly with your hands bound in a hut where the man who tied you up threw you. Hope is kicking your way out and running ten miles across snow and forest against all odds.

Tonight it was just me and him, and nothing else mattered.

Arland raised his eyebrows. "I've survived countless attempts at manipulation before. I appear to be too dense for it. However, I am open to being seduced." "Will you take this seriously?

Are you out of your mind?" It's not polite to lie to your best friend. "It's a possibility.

What do you mean, call your father? Dial his number, use the phone, and ring him up. Ghastek struggled with it for a few seconds. One does not simply ring Roland. Oh boy. I supposed I would get a lecture in the dangers of wandering into Mordor next.

How much are you willing to pay?" she asked. "Our standard rate. A doubloon a day." It was generous. More than generous—some families would put him up for a week for a single coin. "Half a doubloon a day," she said. "No, you see, the idea behind bargaining is that you ask for a larger amount." Apparently, he understood sarcasm just fine.

Anybody who had a problem with my extra hardware was welcome to make my day.

In a country ruled by a civil majority even the smallest minority enjoys greater protection than a majority living in a country where power is hoarded by select few

It was as if Morell had kidnapped the University of Nebraska's defensive line, put them through Marine Corps boot camp, and given them huge knives to hack people to bits with.

She crossed her arms. He held out his hand, inviting her to join him. Fat chance. "Please grace me with your presence," he said as if she were a lady at some ball and he was inviting her on a balcony for a private chat. He was mocking her. She bristled.

Just another night in Atlanta. Sitting on my porch between a Greek god who was really a human and an angel of death who was having an existential crisis.

Come here, please. Or should I carry you?" She jumped of the porch and walked over. "I'd like to see you try." "Don't tempt me.

Women usually respond well to drama and decisive declarations of lust." "I'm not that sort of a woman. Unfortunately for you, I'm not for sale.

Touch me." She stared at his palm. Calloused. Probably from swinging that bloody sword. "I won't bite," he said. "Not until you're in my bed, anyway.

most people would think you were thinking about a girl. They have no idea that her name is bacon.

but lately life had taken a baseball bat to her plans.

Lord Submarine . . ." "Camarine." "Whatever." "You can call me Declan." He said it as if granting her knighthood. The nerve.

Yes, I do. The last time we met, he tortured me," Ascanio said. He what? Could this get any worse? "You're still alive," Hugh said. "Clearly my heart wasn't in it.