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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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“No," she said firmly. "I want you to stay when I go. Break tradition again, my love, and burn me alone in the home we built. I don't want you with me. You aren't done. You see too far ahead. You need to make the world in your thoughts a real one that our children can fly in." - Matalina to Jenks”

World Want Needs Children Said Real Done Home Break Built Tradition Our Children I Want You Me Alone Real Ones

Author:Kim Harrison

“People die, Rachel," Ceri said, her cheeks flushing. "Not if I can help it," I snapped. "And not of a broken heart. If you could, I'd be dead already.”

People Ifs Heart Said I Can Helping Dies Broken Cheeks Flushing

Author:Kim Harrison

“Rachel, we've been over this. This is what I do," he said, crumbs of whiten cheese falling from the knife. "Find a way for your lofty, unrealistic ideals to deal with it.”

Way Said Fall Deals Ideals Knives Cheese Lofty Crumbs

Author:Kim Harrison

“I’m not going anywhere with you, you little shoemaker,” I said (Rachel to Trent)”

Book:Pale Demon

Source: Pale Demon

“They tried to kill me,” he said, his brow furrowed as he glared at them. “You saw them!” “Yeah?” I spouted off. “They weren’t very good at it!” (Trent and Rachel)”

Said Saws Yeah Very Good Kill Me Brows

Author:Kim Harrison

“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

Author:Kim Harrison

“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

“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

Author:Kim Harrison

“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

Author:Kim Harrison

“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

Author:Kim Harrison

“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

“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

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

Author:Kim Harrison

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

Said Hate Opportunity Groups Equal Stereotype Equal Opportunity Hate Groups

Author:Kim Harrison

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

Author:Kim Harrison

“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

“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

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

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.”

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

Author:Kim Harrison

“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

“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

“Avoiding me, Quen downed a swallow of wine. "Trent is a fine young man," he said, watching the remaining wine swirl. "Yes... " I drawled, cautiously. "If you can call a drug lord and outlawed-medicine manufacturer a fine young man.”

Ifs Men Said Young Lord Fine Drug Wine Medicine Young Man Avoiding Swirls Trent Kalamack

Book:Ever After

Source: Ever After

“What are you doing now?" Al questioned "Seeing if your circumcision is gone? It is. My expression went blank, and Trent hesitated. He looked at me, and I put a hand to my mouth, face flaming. "Oh. My. God. Trent. I'm sorry" "Um" Trent said, clearly at a loss. "Call me tomorrow," Al said seriously, "I've got a curse that will take care of that. Unless you like the snake in a turtleneck look”

Ifs Looks Said Hands Care Faces Loss Gone Seeing Expression Tomorrow Mouths Sorry Take Care Curse Call Me Als Blank I'm Sorry Snakes Circumcision Turtlenecks

Author:Kim Harrison

“You are the devil to talk to, Rachel," he said curtly. "Will you shut up and listen?”

Said Devil Shut Up

Book:Ever After

Source: Ever After

“[Jenks]"I think you're all screwy in the head," he said when Bis nodded his encouragement. "But go ahead. I've got Quen's number in my phone. I'll call him if you both explode in a flash of black underwear and money so I won't have to fly all the way home.”

Ifs Thinking Way Said Home Black Numbers Encouragement Phones Flash Underwear Way Home

Author:Kim Harrison

“I sighed. "And what am I to you, Al?" "My maid," he said brightly. "Shall we do this?”

Author:Kim Harrison

“We could've done this anywhere, but I wanted you to see me, to see this," he said, gesturing at the room. "I wanted you to know where I come from, what I am under the choices I make.”

Knows Said Done Wanted Choices Rooms

Author:Kim Harrison

“If he betrays you, I will finish what I started with his fingers," he said, and I shivered. "Tell him that.”

Ifs Said Fingers Betray

Author:Kim Harrison

“"I'm going back!" I shouted, standing to put some distance between us in case I was yanking her chain too hard and she came after me. "I'll show him," I said, waving an arm. "I'll sneak in. I'll steal his freaking glasses and mail them back to him in a freaking birthday card!"”

Said Hard Shows Cases Arms Standing Distance Glasses Stealing Cards Chains Mail Sneak Birthday Card Sneak In

Author:Kim Harrison

“I want…” he said, then hesitated, taking a breath of air and lifting his chin. “I want one pure thing in my life,” he said loudly, his voice ringing in the red-tinted air. “I want one thing I can point to and say, ‘That is good, and it’s a part of me.”

Want Said I Can Voice One Thing Air Pure Red Breaths Lifting Chins

Author:Kim Harrison

“Plan B?' Ivy said. 'What is plan B?' Jenks reddened. 'Grab the fish and run like hell,' he muttered, and I almost giggled.”

Said Running Romance Hell Plans Fishes Ivy Plan B

Author:Kim Harrison

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