Home / Quotes / Quote by Elizabeth Bear

Quote by Elizabeth Bear

“He plays the white and black pieces both, a double game that defies all understanding.”

Book:Hell and Earth

Work

Hell and Earth

Browse quotes and source details for this work. more

Author

Elizabeth Bear

Elizabeth Bear is an accomplished American science fiction and fantasy author, born on September 22, 1971. Her works are known for their unique narrative style and profound humanistic concerns, earning her a dedicated fan base. more

“She smiled as he came closer, her eyes as violet now as twilight, matching the shadows that surrounded them and lay under her cheekbones. The lines of her collarbone glinted like knives, and he could see the rings of her larynx through the translucent skin of her throat. He thought the bones of her fingers might crumble if he simply reached out and took her hand; even her amazing hair was lusterless and dry in its floor-long beads.”

Speculative Historical Fiction

Book:Hell and Earth

Source: Hell and Earth

“He’d stepped from the Darkling Glass, his sword in hand and witchcraft on his lips-and straight into a sorcerer’s trap.”

Speculative Historical Fiction

Book:Hell and Earth

Source: Hell and Earth

“Hast made the acquaintance of thy friend Edward the Second’s ghost yet, pussycat? They tell me he still screams.”

Speculative Historical Fiction

Book:Hell and Earth

Source: Hell and Earth

“The wine was finished; the night’s conversation drifted into sitting and dozing, watching the night.”

Speculative Historical Fiction

Book:Hell and Earth

Source: Hell and Earth

“The moon continued to darken, even as the eastern sky grew pale. A third of the disc had vanished into shadow and Will caught his breath at the beauty of it, and the danger.”

Speculative Historical Fiction

Book:Hell and Earth

Source: Hell and Earth

“A strange twilight strangled the city’s voice to desperate murmurs as every foot paused, every voice hushed, every eye lifted and quickly fell again, unable to bear the light of even a half-occluded sun.”

Speculative Historical Fiction

Book:Hell and Earth

Source: Hell and Earth

“In those places where the gold and auburn leaves still cling to the trees and brushes, the dappled shadows moving underneath them formed diminished crescents, layer on layer of moving images.”

Speculative Historical Fiction

Book:Hell and Earth

Source: Hell and Earth

“Even gods can fall, but it’s in our lowest moments that love shines brightest.”

Love Love Quotes

Book:Between Heaven and Desire

Source: Between Heaven and Desire

Quote by Elizabeth Bear

Work

Author

You May Also Like