Quotes from Ilona Andrews

Sean halted. Do I get a good-bye kiss? It will just make things harder, Sean. You chose your road. You should follow it and not look back.

Do you want to be an adult or a child? Children require comfort even in a crisis, because they can't understand how urgent things are. In a child's world, it's all about them: how this affects me, how this makes me feel, why is life so unfair? An adult sees a problem and tries to fix it. They think of other people and they plan their actions aware of the consequences. They understand that there will be time to deal with grief and loss after the danger is over.

He is Caesar," Victoria said. "The whole thing was cooked up by the National Assembly to dismantle that idiotic conspiracy, and your grandfather infiltrated it and got himself appointed as head idiot.

Brutus was dead. His body lay under an oak on the Hendersons' lawn. A small group of neighbors had gathered around his corpse, their faces sad and shocked.

A line from my favorite book came to mind. Have fun storming the castle, Hugh.

You're more like a crazy aunt who only gets called when somebody needs bailing out of jail," Derek said.

The scouts report there was a giant incident near the Casino," Robert said, hanging up. "What kind of a giant incident?" Desandra asked. Curran's face was terrible. "An incident with a giant in it," Robert clarified, and saw me.

You can't smelt happiness out of a lie. The world doesn't work that way.

He led her to a small silver shuttle, a six-seater. "Am I flying with you in your personal craft?" "Yes," he said. "Is that wise?" "I thought we established that I don't care about being wise.

I was still pissed. "What kind of shapeshifter has orange fur anyway?" "Weredingo." Now I'd seen everything. Well, at least he didn't steal my baby.

He kissed me back. There was no magic this time. No phantom fire, no velvet pressure. Just a man, who tasted like the glory of heaven and the sin of hell rolled into one.

Want to know a secret?" "Sure." "It's not the bathtub, baby.

I will kill anything that tries to hurt you, he said, his voice quiet. I know. I will kill anything that tries to hurt you, I told him. Curran looked at me. I just can't figure out what to do when you hurt yourself. Who am I mad at? I opened my mouth. Nothing smart came to mind. If anyone can figure it out, it would be you. You're the only one who'll put up with me.

He was terrifying, and I wanted to run my hands down that chest and feel the hard ridges of his abs. I was some special kind of idiot.

I'm a Buddhist." Gendun smiled. "I believe in human potential for understanding and compassion. The existence of an omnipotent God is possible, but so far I have seen no evidence that he exists. What god do you believe in?

I had learned that life was a vicious bitch and people were complicated. They lied to themselves.

I smiled and gave them a little wave. I'm so mad at you right now.

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Every convincing lie had some truth to it.

Revenge was sometimes best served hot.

Hey," he said. He didn't jump, even though I just spoke to him from seemingly thin air. "Do you need a hand with all of that equipment?" "Oh sure, he totally needs your help with his equipment," Maud whispered. I stomped on her foot, but she was fast, and I only got the edge of her toes.

The door in the far wall slid open and Arland strode through it. She saw his handsome face, framed with a mane of blond hair. His blue eyes found her. He grinned. Her heart skipped a beat. Damn it.

If you like him, I like him. If you hate him, I hate him. But I think he loves you and that's all any mother could hope for.

People are ruled by their emotions, Conlan, and anger is one of the most powerful emotions we can experience. It can fester if you don't vent it. Always take that into account.