“It was always disconcerting to discover that you shared opinions with someone you had no respect for.” RespectOpinions Book:Nightspell Source: Nightspell
“She had learned to pay attention to the variations in Rokan's smiles. There was the sideways half-smile when he found something amusing; the slow, contented smile that appeared only rarely these days; and the wide, dazzling, unrestrained smile she had so far seen only twice, when he first came for her in the Mistwood and when they watched the hawk soar against the sky. And then there was this one, the reason for her watchfulness: the impish grin that meant he wanted to do something he knew was stupid and was going to do it anyhow.” FantasyYa Book:Mistwood Source: Mistwood
“She's my /sister./" He had no doubt that Clarisse was telling the truth: that Darri was down here in the caves, that she was trying to end the spell. And that she was about to die. "If you kill her, I'll tear this country down. I'll grind silver into the soil. I swear it." Clarisse blinked at him, completely unconcerned. "Why? You don't love her." "I don't like her," Varis snarled. "I /do/ love her.” SweetHeartwarmingSibling RelationshipsClarisseDarriNightspellVaris Book:Nightspell Source: Nightspell
“I don't want you to be the shifter." Rokan's voice was quiet, and her human sense of smell told her nothing about how he felt. "I haven't wanted that for a long time. Since before I knew it was possible for you to not be the shifter." A pause then - so quietly that even she could barely hear him, "Since before I knew I loved you.” ShifterRokan Book:Mistwood Source: Mistwood
“What I enjoy most are those times when I get an idea and it just flows - the words coming so fast that I'm scribbling to keep up with my characters. I don't have any writing must-haves; this is a good thing, since I've done a lot of my writing in random places like the playground or the subway.” WritingIdeasDoneCharacterEnjoyFlowGood ThingsSubwayPlaygrounds Author:Leah Cypess
“How to throw assassins off balance: cry in front of them.” FrontsCryBalanceAssassins Author:Leah Cypess
“A shivery, delicious Southern Gothic with feuding families, dark spirits, ancient curses and caught up in the middle, a young girl learning to live and love for the first time. Atmospheric and suspenseful, Compulsion will draw you in and hold you until the very last page.” FirstsLastsYoungSpiritGirlDarkMiddlePagesDrawsFirst TimeAnd LoveAncientCaughtCurseSouthernCaught UpDeliciousCompulsionGothicLive And Love Author:Leah Cypess