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Kim Harrison, born in 1966, is a renowned science fiction author from the United States. Her works are highly praised by readers and critics for their unique worldviews and profound thematic explorations.

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All Said Ifs Als Eye Want Ivy Way Knows Thinking Hands

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“This is about Ku’Sox, isn’t it,” I said, more of a statement than a question. He made a sighing groan, and I knew it was. “Then you’ve met,” he said, his thoughts clearly on the day-walking demon. “Funny, you don’t look dead.” His hand touched my chin, shifting it so he could see where I’d been pixed, the blisters itchy and red. “I’m surprised you survived the little designer dump. I nearly didn’t.”

Looks Littles Made Said Hands Walking Mets Red Statements Designer Demon Touched Survived Shifting Chins Dump Blisters Itchy

Author:Kim Harrison

“Two thousand miles, Rachel,” he said tightly, and I guessed that no, it didn’t violate the rules of whatever he was doing out here, because he sure wasn’t out here keeping the coven from attacking me. “I have eaten nothing but slop for two days and used facilities I wouldn’t let my dogs urinate in. And what about that couple in the RV outside Texas? I’ll never get that memory out of my head.” - Trent to Rachel”

Said Two Used Memories Dog Couple Thousand Miles Texas My Dog Attacking Facility Two Days Thousand Miles Rvs

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“A devious spark lit through Al, making me smile. One way. It costs too much, he said. “There’s no inflation in the ever-after, Al.” Call it a recession then. One way.”

Way Said Too Much Cost One Way Als Sparks Lit Inflation Recessions Ever After Devious Make Me Smile

Author:Kim Harrison

“Rachel, you take her,” my mother said, clearly uncomfortable. “She might like you.” “No. Mom, no!” I protested, but it was my mother we were talking about, and it was either take the baby or have her hit the floor.”

Said Might Mother Talking Like You Baby Mom Uncomfortable

Author:Kim Harrison

“Her tiny hand gripped mine with a surprising warmth, and in a shocking wash of emotion, I felt everything I knew shift. The scent of cinnamon and baby powder hit me, and as my eyes widened, my heart melted, making room for her.”

Heart Hands Eye Felt Rooms Emotion Mines Baby My Heart Tiny Warmth Surprising Scent Shocking Powder Cinnamon Tiny Hands

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“I have a name,” I grumped, my stomach pinching me harder. “Yes, but it has no pizzazz. Ra-a-a-a-chel. Rach-e-e-e-eel,” he said, trying it out in different ways. “No one will tremble in terror at that. Oh my God!” he said in a high falsetto. “It’s Rachel! Run! Hide!”

Way Trying Said Different Running Names Harder Terror Different Ways Stomach Eels Pinching Falsetto Pizzazz

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“No exclusive,” I said aloud, watching Al for his opinion and seeing him shake his head and hold his hands out in a “bigger” gesture. He didn’t even know how large the offer was, and he thought I could get one bigger.”

Knows Said Hands Opinion Know How Seeing Offers Bigger Shakes Als Gestures Exclusive

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“A demon was asking me what I wanted. My eyes flicked to Al, and he shrugged. “What do you want?” he said softly.”

Want Said Eye Wanted Asking Demon Als

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“You tried to slide his original curse back onto him?” Al said in wonder. “At the restaurant? And I stopped you? Sweet mother pus bucket!” he exclaimed, and I swear, dust sifted from the ceiling. “Rachel, we have to work on this communication thing.”

Said Mother Wonder Sweet Communication Originals Dust Curse Restaurants Als Swear Slides Ceilings Buckets

Author:Kim Harrison

“Rachel knew what she was doing. And when she didn't, she could improvise on the fly, coming up with options that left a lot of collateral damage but usually only hurt herself, not the people around her. It was one of the things he would never admit that he admired about her.”

People Left Hurt Damage Collateral Collateral Damage Trent Kalamack

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“He didn't want Lucy to grow up feeling alone, surrounded by everything and having nothing.”

Want Feelings Grows Growing Up Lucy Feeling Alone

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“She just threatened to throw the next man who shoots at you out the window. Megan is awake. She offered to help. God, Trent, what is it with you and women?”

Men Helping Next Window Awake Threatened

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“Rache,” he said, trying to get into my line of sight. “What more do you need? God to send a telegram?" (Jenks)”

Needs Trying Said Lines Sight Need God Telegrams

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“Who’s going to keep them from wiping us out species by species? Not me. We aren’t prepared for a new demographic of magic-using humans who are sadistic, power hungry, don’t like Inderlanders, and see genocide as an acceptable form of communication.”

Humans Form Magic Communication Prepared Species Hungry Genocide Acceptable Demographics Sadistic Power Hungry

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“Adjustment? She called that an adjustment? How about I adjust her right out of existence?”

Existence Adjustment

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“Elves apparently had a short childhood. Not like witches, who seemed to take forever to grow up, according to Jenks.”

Grows Forever Growing Up Childhood Witch

Author:Kim Harrison

“I’m not going to pick her up and carry her screaming to the basement,” Trent said. “It’s a workday. Besides, she has a crutch.” “Crutch or no, she’s hurt!” Ceri protested. “I mean,” Trent said intently, “she can hit me with it if I do something she doesn’t like.”

Ifs Mean Said Hurt Picks Basements Crutches

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“She’s not much of a team player, more of a team yeller.”

Player Team Team Player

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“Don’t stereotype, Jenks. HAPA is an equal-opportunity hate group,” I said.”

Said Hate Opportunity Groups Equal Stereotype Equal Opportunity Hate Groups

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“My office is trashed,” he grumped as he squished across his damp carpet and took the coffee that I was holding out to him. “Why are you smiling? My fish are dead.”

Office Fishes Coffee Carpet Damp

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“Apparently their numerous tattoos gave them protection against the cold as they had no coats.”

Cold Protection Tattoo Coats

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“Yes, but . . .” She hesitated, her gaze finally coming to me. “I survived because I fell in love.” With you was unspoken.”

Love You Survived Unspoken I Fell In Love With You

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“I frowned, wondering if Trent would mind being the size of a fairy for a day. He could talk to the newest tenants in his garden.”

Ifs Mind Wonder Garden Size Fairy Tenants

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“I suddenly realized that a bunch of my friends needed babysitters and vowed to start screening my calls.”

Needed My Friends Bunch Screening Babysitter

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“HAPA was like mint. You could rip it up, and six months later, it was back, healthier than ever. Mint smelled better, though, and you could make juleps out of it. I don’t know what I could make out of HAPA. Compost, maybe.”

Knows Months Six Six Months Rip Make Out Mint Compost

Author:Kim Harrison

“So I’ve seen my boys do that a hundred times with the neighboring pixy girls. Give her their favorite seed and be too flustered to tell her what it was.”

Giving Girl Boys Hundred Seeds My Boys

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“Boots and leather jackets were strewn on her bed, and what looked like a new knife set. She’d taken a class last winter and was dying to try them out legally on someone.”

Trying Lasts Class Taken Dying Bed Winter Knives Boots Jackets Leather Leather Jackets

Author:Kim Harrison

“I didn’t know what I was going to say, a feeling that was compounded when the line clicked open and Trent’s very muzzy voice murmured, “Rachel? Mmm, hi.”

Knows Feelings Voice Lines

Author:Kim Harrison

“Wayde yelled, and I hit him again, adrenaline pulling a scream of outrage from me. He went quiet, and I held my breath to make sure I could hear him breathing. I suppose I could have used my magic on him, but this was a lot more satisfying.”

Used Magic Quiet Breaths Breathing Satisfying Scream Pulling Outrage Adrenaline

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“Inside Junior's it was peaceful. I can change that, I thought dryly.”

I Can Peaceful Juniors

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“I got it this time, Daddy Warbucks," I said.”

Author:Kim Harrison

“I think she suspects something, though. We’ve had cherry pie for dessert five nights in a row.” His voice drawled, and my smile deepened.”

Thinking Night Voice Five Suspects Pie Dessert Cherries My Smile Cherry Pie

Author:Kim Harrison

“I didn’t mean now,” he protested. “I’m not going to raise the child. I’m having enough trouble with Rachel.”

Mean Children Enough Trouble Raises

Author:Kim Harrison

“And I’m not spying! I’m evaluating!” “It’s the same difference!”

Book:Early to Death, Early to Rise

Source: Early to Death, Early to Rise

“I said school starts tomorrow. I didn’t say I was going to be there.”

Said School Tomorrow

Book:Early to Death, Early to Rise

Source: Early to Death, Early to Rise

“Of course I’m shielding her, you broken feather!”

Courses Broken Feathers

Author:Kim Harrison

“I ought to file charges of uncommon stupidity against you for letting her try this alone." ~ Newt, Black Magic Sanction, Kim Harrison”

Trying Black Magic Ought Stupidity Files Sanctions Uncommon Kim Newts Black Magic

Author:Kim Harrison

“The demon's eyes flicked to mine, his smile widening. "This is Nicholas Gregory Sparagmos's room," he said, and my breath caught. "Delightful, just delightful! What are you doing in Nicky's room, Rachel? Ooooh, he summoned you to the West Coast, didn't he? Did you kill him? Good for you for taking care of that little problem! I should give you a bunny. Where is he? Stuffed in a closet?" ~ Algaliarept, Black Magic Sanction, Kim Harrison”

Giving Should Littles Said Problem Eye Care Black Rooms Magic Mines Breaths West Caught Demon Closets Coast Delightful Sanctions Kim Bunnies West Coast His Smile Black Magic Algaliarept

Author:Kim Harrison

“Al's red eyes slid past me to Pierce. "Play?" he said, his voice dripping with interest. "Gordian Nathaniel Pierce's quirks are legendary. Why do you think I want the runt so badly? Size truly doesn't matter if you can do what he can." ~ Algaliarept, Black Magic Sanction, Kim Harrison”

Ifs Thinking Want Said Matter Play Eye Past Black Voice Interest Can Do Magic Red Size Als Sanctions Pierce Legendary Kim Dripping Quirks Black Magic Runts Red Eye Algaliarept

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“...Everyone had to eat, but eating people wasn't polite.”

People Eating Polite

Author:Kim Harrison

“He just wanted to hold her to him and tell her it would be okay, that she had survived and was beautiful.”

Would Be Wanted Beautiful Okay Survived

Author:Kim Harrison

“My God", he whispered. What have I done to her? He thought, humbled. The spell was broken, but it wasn't sealed, and her soul was bare to him, the scars of her tragic past and her triumphs over pain and her aching need to find her place. He just wanted to hold her to him and tell her it would be okay, that she had survived and was beautiful.”

Needs Soul Done Would Be Wanted Pain Past Beautiful Broken Okay Triumph Tragic Spells Scar Survived

Author:Kim Harrison

“Your hair is a tangled mess,"he said, thinking he liked it that way, like a lion's mane.”

Thinking Way Said Hair Mess Lions Tangled

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“He froze as the scent of her hair met him. It was touching his cheek,tickling him. I cant afford this, he thought, but he didnt move, watching her finger trace the new line. "He cracked my mirror,"she said, clearly angry.”

Said Moving Lines Hair Mets Mirrors Angry Fingers Touching Cheeks Scent Cant Cracked Tickling

Author:Kim Harrison

“He wanted that again, that feeling of standing with her against all odds and succeeding. He wanted it so bad, he was going to risk destroying everything he and his father had worked for.”

Feelings Wanted Father Risk Succeed Standing Destroying Odds Against All Odds Against The Odds Destroying Everything Trent Kalamack

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“Men,” she said as she took my arm and led me to the brightly lit room. “They forget we need to see the outcome of pain before we willingly put ourselves through it. How else would we suffer nine months to have a beautiful child? We already know we have guts.”

Knows Men Needs Children Said Pain Beautiful Suffering Forget Rooms Arms Months Nine Outcomes Guts Lit Nine Months

Author:Kim Harrison

“Kisten, please don't leave me," I begged, and his eyes opened. "I'm cold," he said, fear rising in his blue eyes. I held him tighter. "I'm holding you. It's going to be okay." "Tell Ivy," he said with a gasp, clenching in on himself. "Tell Ivy that it wasn't her fault. And tell her that at the end... you remember love. I don't think... we lose our souls... at all. I think God keeps them for us until we... come home. I love you, Rachel." "I love you, too, Kisten," I sobbed, and as I watched, his eyes, memorizing my face, silvered, and he died.”

Thinking Said Soul Ends Home Eye Remember Faces Loses Love You Cold Please Okay Died Blue Faults His Eyes Rising Coming Home Leaving Me Blue Eyes Ivy Memorizing I Love You Too Don't Leave Me

Author:Kim Harrison

“Anything worth having is going to be hard”

Hard Anything Worth Having

Author:Kim Harrison

“Have you been sniffing fairy farts?”

Fairy Fart Sniffing

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“You are your father's daughter,' he said, the skin around his eyes tightening. 'Trent is his father's son. Apart, you are annoying. Together...you have the potential to be a problem.”

Said Problem Eye Together Father Son Daughter Skins His Eyes Annoying

Author:Kim Harrison

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Born: 1966
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