She knocked and waited, because when the door was opened from within, it had the potential to lead someplace quite different.

Laini Taylor

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She tried to pray, but she had only ever prayed at night, and it seemed to her that the moons made poor protectors when angels chose to hunt by day.

angel moon night

One world on its own is a strange enough seethe of coiling, unknowable veins of intention and chance, but two? Where two worlds mingle breath through rips in the sky, the strange becomes stranger, and many things may come to pass that few imaginations could encompass.

rip sky two

It was brave," countered Issa. "It was rare. It was love, and it... by Laini Taylor

It was brave," countered Issa. "It was rare. It was love, and it was beautiful.

brave beautiful

Soon, everything else would come rushing at him. Like the ground to a falling man, it would come rushing up and hit him all at once - the place, the company, her words; one implication would lead to another and shatter him - but around that intake of breath the world hung silent and bright, so bright, and Akiva only knew this one thing, and held on to it and wanted to live inside of it and stay there forever. Karou was alive.

rushing men fall

It was interesting the way a small hate could grow inside a big h... by Laini Taylor

It was interesting the way a small hate could grow inside a big hate and take it over.

hate way interesting

Where am I and doing what? You might well ask. Freaky chick, you say? You can't imagine. I am priestess of a sandcastle in a land of dust and starlight.

dust land might

I'm going to join them", he said. And he did. When Sveva fled, Rath stayed and fought with the rebels. And died with them, right there at the toes of the mountains. And was dragged with them into a big pile. And burned

rebel toes mountain

It was funny, she thought, but her smile turned wistful because s... by Laini Taylor

It was funny, she thought, but her smile turned wistful because she had nobody to tell.

her-smile

Once upon a time, a girl lived in a sandcastle, making monsters t... by Laini Taylor

Once upon a time, a girl lived in a sandcastle, making monsters to send through a hole in the sky.

girl once-upon-a-time sky

She stabbed him in the armpit, deep, and he dropped his sword. And died. So that's what is feels like, she thought as her boldness gave away to trembling. It feels awful.

armpits trembling awful

Nothing made you feel so useless as another person's grief. by Laini Taylor

Nothing made you feel so useless as another person's grief.

useless grief made

You could look out the window today, see the sky raining fire, and say that it has all been for nothing, everything we've ever done, because now we've lost. But folk were born and lived and knew friendship and music in this city, ugly as it is, and all across this land that we fought for. Some grew old, and others were less lucky. Many bore children and raised them, and had the pleasure of making them, too, and we gave them that for as long as we could. Who has ever done more, my friend?

land rain children

So, you wouldn't marry me." "Ridiculous question. I'm eighteen!" "Oh, it's an age thing?" He frowned. "You don't mean wild oats, do you? We're not going to have some stupid break so you can experience other---" Zuzana put a hand over his mouth. "Gross. Don't even say it.

oats stupid mean

Don't I deserve to finally be free of you? by Laini Taylor

Don't I deserve to finally be free of you?

deserve

Anyway, since when are you shy? Just talk to him already!' ' 'And say what? Nice fiddling, handsome man?' 'Absolutely.

shy nice men

It was one of those dreams that invade the space between seconds, proving sleep has its own physics- where time shrinks and swells, lifetimes unspool in a blink, and cities burn to ash in a mere flutter of lashes.

cities dream sleep

As long as you're alive, there's always a chance things will get better." "Or worse," said Liraz. "Yes," he conceded. "Usually worse." Hazael cut in. "My sister, Sunshine, and my brother, Light. You two should rally the ranks. You'll have us killing ourselves by morning.

sunshine brother morning

These soldiers had done what they had done, and been done unto in return. This was how it went. In the cycle of slaughter, reprisal begat reprisal, forever.

done soldier forever

Infinities are not for casual exploration. You could fall and kee... by Laini Taylor

Infinities are not for casual exploration. You could fall and keep falling. You could get lost.

exploration infinity fall

The sooner you learn to finish things, and as a matter of course finish your creative endeavors, the better. It took me a long time to learn that.

creative matter long