“I knew my childhood had been rough, and many times I had felt so alone. Daiyu must have experienced a different kind of loneliness. But in the end, maybe lonely was lonely.” DifferentChildhoodLonelinessFutureAloneCyberpunkFuturism Book:Want Source: Want
“A plate of roast duck, steamed dumplings, spicy noodles with beef gravy, pickled cucumbers, stewed tongue and eggs if you have them, cold please, and sticky rice pearls, too,' Ai Ling said, before the server girl could open her mouth. "I don't know what he wants." Ai Ling nodded toward Chen Yong. 'I'm not sure I have enough coins to order anything more,' he said, laughing.” FoodAi LingChen Yong Book:Silver Phoenix Source: Silver Phoenix
“Estranged and probably stubborn to a fault. I was my mother's son.” CharacterMotherFamilySonStubbornFuturisticFuturism Book:Want Source: Want
“The beautiful creatures are often the most dangerous," she murmured.” BeautifulBeautyDangerousDangerSecretsFuturisticCyberpunkFuturism Book:Want Source: Want
“There are thousands of other women to choose from. You understand me? And this court runs on ambition alone.” FantasyYaAsian Book:Fury of the Phoenix Source: Fury of the Phoenix
“The punishment of vertical rending was given to those who had destroyed marriages to satisfy their own lust.” InfidelityCindy PonFury Of The Phoenix Book:Fury of the Phoenix Source: Fury of the Phoenix
“This is what it meant to be a you, to have. To be genetically cultivated as a perfect human specimen before birth—vaccinated and fortified, calibrated and optimized.” CyberpunkBiopunk Book:Want Source: Want