“Listen before you draw your battle lines, lest you alienate your allies.” LinesBattleDrawsAllies Author:Kim Harrison
“A witch, a vampire, and a pixy walk into a bar, I thought as I led the way into the Squirrel’s End. It was early, and the sun had yet to set when the door swung shut behind Jenks, sealing us in the warm air smelling faintly of smoke. Immediately Nick yanked it open to come in behind us. And there’s the punch line.” WayEndsLinesWalksBehindsSunDoorsAirWarmBarsVampireSmokeWitchSquirrels Author:Kim Harrison
“I’m your worst nightmare come to walk this side of the lines. I’m an elf, Trent something you’re forgotten how to be. You’re scared of black magic. I can see fear shimmering under your aura like sweat. I live and breathe black magic. I’m so tainted with it that I will use it without thought, without guilt and without hesitation.” I CanUseSidesBlackLinesWalksMagicWorstGuiltForgottenScaredBreatheNightmareSweatBe YouHesitationAurasTaintedBlack MagicWorst Nightmares Author:Kim Harrison
“That’s my girl,” she said, her eyes holding a shared pain as she saw my confusion. “Al, where are you going to put her? Not in your room. She’d pull a line through you and kill you when you hog the blankets. I’ll take the waif in. I promise I’ll bring this one up properly.” SaidEyePainGirlLinesRoomsSawsPromiseConfusionAlsHer EyesBlanketI PromiseMy GirlHogYour Room Author:Kim Harrison
“Her elf is going to do just that,” he said, the red glow of the ever-after sun turning his hair auburn, almost as red as mine. “I did not work this hard at getting her to accept who she is to let you take your spoiled brat of a little-boy temper tantrum out on her. She stays on my side of the lines.” LittlesSaidHardSidesLinesAcceptingBoysSunMinesHairRedTemperSpoiledLittle BoysEver AfterTantrumsBratAuburnTemper TantrumsSpoiled Brat Author:Kim Harrison
“I hate it when she tabs a line," Ivy whispered to Kisten in the corner. "You ever see anything freakier than that?" "You should see the face she makes when she—" "Shut up, Kist!" I exclaimed, my eyes flashing open to find him grinning at me.” ShouldEyeFacesHateLinesI HateCornersShut UpIvyGrinning Author:Kim Harrison
“Actually,” I said, hesitant to bring it up, “I was thinking along the lines of a curse that can turn you human.” “Or witch?” Ivy said, surprising me. There was a soft vulnerability in her and I blinked. “You don’t want to be a witch,” I said quickly. “Why not? You are.” ThinkingWantHumansSaidTurnsLinesCurseVulnerabilityWhy NotWitchSurprisingIvyHesitant Author:Kim Harrison
“I turned back to the mirror, seeing that there were no lines on it. It was empty. "What happened to my mirror?" I said, bewildered. Then realizing that I was looking at the back of the dumb thing, I swore and turned it over.” SaidRealizingLinesSeeingHappenedEmptyMirrorsDumbBewilderedDumb Things Author:Kim Harrison
“Rache,” he said, trying to get into my line of sight. “What more do you need? God to send a telegram?" (Jenks)” NeedsTryingSaidLinesSightNeed GodTelegrams 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.” KnowsFeelingsVoiceLines Author:Kim Harrison
“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.” SaidMovingLinesHairMetsMirrorsAngryFingersTouchingCheeksScentCantCrackedTickling Author:Kim Harrison
“His eyes met mine at the soft touch, and a chime seemed to shake the ley line, realigning the universe. He was mine.” EyeUniverseLinesMinesMetsHis EyesShakesChimes Author:Kim Harrison
