Quotes from Ilona Andrews

Repeated exposure to fear-inducing stimuli creates familiarity, which in turn greatly reduces anxiety.

Bono give you any terms?" "Me, the Crusader, and you. Tonight." How nice. A party for the top three on the upir's most wanted list.

Things just didn't go your way today," Owen rumbled from his blanket, his eyes still closed. "First, you got your arm broken. Then the Consort had to bring you food. Now you are getting a lecture. It's hard to be Troy today." "Don't make me come over there," Troy growled. Owen opened his eyes. "And do what?

Arland looked at me as if seeing me for the first time. Yes, the princess you were expecting put on her armor and left to kill the dragon. So sorry.

Yes, yes. Stalk all you want. There was no way he would be discussing any kind of fraternization in front of his mother and stepfather. She'd outmaneuvered him. For some odd reason, it made her feel ridiculously accomplished.

it exhibited reanimative metamorphosis. It was dead and instead of staying dead, it turned into something else and came back to life. It also went cross-phylum, from mammal to insect. That means there is a good chance it might come back to life again as something really strange, like a terrestrial octopus shooting lightning from its tentacles.

Despite the hour, customers already flooded the market, men, women, and children of every color and race looking for the magic cure to their problems. They were what allowed the poachers to exist. They'd stop poaching if people stopped buying.

I hated casinos. The lure of easy money brought out the worst in people. The air smelled of greed, disappointment, and desperation.

She knows our rates.

Breath caught in my chest. I realized with absolute clarity that one day I was going to die. One day I would no longer be here. All the things I wanted, all my thoughts, all my worries—all of it would be gone with me, lost forever. There were so many things I wanted to do. So much I still wanted to see. I had to hold on to it. I had to hold on to every short second of life. Every breath was a gift, gone forever to the cold stars the moment I exhaled.

When she looked at him with those dark eyes, Nassar felt the urge to say something intelligent and deeply impressive. Unfortunately, nothing of the kind came to mind.

We worked very hard to move out of House Rogan's shadow and I won't trade that independence for an easy paycheck.

Sex is about physical attraction, yes, but it's also about trust. I don't trust you. You're completely self-absorbed and egoistic. You offer nothing I want.

Landon spun the wheel. The Land Rover nearly careened, turning off the road. Landon parked and bolted out of the car, slapping the driver's door closed behind him.

Conway's eyes went glassy and wide. Panic shivered in his brown irises. He took a jerky step back and threw his arms out to his sides, touching each corpse.

As I moved, darkness rolled across the floor, walls, and ceiling, a menacing shadow of my power. The light dimmed. The constellations died, snuffed out by my presence. Watch me as I end your universe.

Yes," Curran said. "Black?" "No, put cream in it." "Good man. Only two kinds of people drink their coffee black: cops and serial killers. Sit, sit.

flashed with silver and faded to a weak white glow

We reached the doors and I presented the crew passes to the outside guards. They waved us on to Rene's welcoming arms. Recognition sparked in her eyes. She surveyed Jim and turned to me. "Congratulations, love. You traded up. Does he treat you well?" "He's a teddy bear," I said. Teddy bear looked like he was suffering from murder withdrawal.

The point is, I have no patience left. You will tell me where you went when you vanished. Now." Andrea raised her chin, as if daring me to take a swing. "Or?" Or what exactly? "Or I will punch you right in the face." Andrea froze. For a second I thought she would bolt for the door. She sighed instead. "Can I at least get some coffee first?

northern San Diego. The white stucco walls rose, interrupted by huge windows. The whole structure nearly floated off the pavement, sleek, modern, and somehow light, almost delicate. The salt-spiced wind blowing from the coast less than a mile away only strengthened the illusion. He'd

This was what happiness felt like. He thrust inside me, the thick length of him stretching me.

He's getting grimmer and grimmer," Barabas said. "Derek?" "Yes. Before long he will start emitting his own dark cloud." "Maybe we can all sneak around under the cover of his darkness.

THE SKULL GLARED at me out of empty eye sockets.