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“He’d protect me and shelter me forever. But I was beginning to realize that being sheltered came at a price.”

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Claudia Gray is an American science fiction author born on June 12, 1970. Her works are known for their rich imagination and profound emotional depth, which have won her a dedicated fan base. more

“It was as if something snapped in two deep inside me. My parents-- the people I’d loved the most in the world, the ones I’d always told all my secrets to, the ones I’d wanted to hide with far away from the rest of the world. They had lied, and I couldn’t imagine why. It couldn’t possibly matter why.”

People Ifs World Two Matter Wanted Parent Secret Imagine Far Away Lied Deep Inside

Author:Claudia Gray

“Tell me why.” My voice shook. “Tell me right now.”

Voice Right Now

Author:Claudia Gray

“I’m going, and don’t you dare try to stop me.” I ran through the door, willing myself to make it downstairs before I started to cry.”

Trying Doors Cry Willing Dare Ran

Author:Claudia Gray

“The worst was relizing that I’d lost him for nothing because he’d been rght about all of it-- vampires, my parents, everything. He’d told me my parents lied. I yelled at him for it. He forgave me. He told me vampires were killers. I told him they weren’t, even after one stalked Raquel. He told me Charity was dangerous. I didn’t listen, and she killed Courtney. He told me vampires were treacherous, and did I get the message? Not until my illusions had been destroyed by my parents’ confession.”

Lost Parent Worst Dangerous Messages Illusion Charity Destroyed Vampire Killers Confession Lied Treacherous Courtney

Author:Claudia Gray

“Lucas had told me only one lie, ever; he kept the secret of black Cross because it wasn’t his secret to tell. In every other way, he’d been honest with me and shared the hard truths nobody else thought I deserved to hear.”

Way Hard Lying Black Secret Honest Crosses Hard Truths

Author:Claudia Gray

“Every single day was just a box on the calendar that I could put a red X through; each one brought me closer to Lucas and to liberty.”

Liberty Red Boxes Calendars

Author:Claudia Gray

“But nothing was a important as escaping Evernight or the ‘destiny’ my parents and teachers had decided for me. I had only one chance to be free and to be with the guy I loved. I intended to take it.”

Important Guy Parent Chance Destiny Teacher Decided Escaping One Chance Parents And Teachers

Author:Claudia Gray

“The first rule of Evernight is that any vampire who seeks sanctuary must be given a place." -Charity”

Firsts Given Charity Vampire Sanctuary

Author:Claudia Gray

“The first thing I learned at school was that some people are idiots; the second thing I learned was that some are even worse.”

People Firsts School Idiot Istanbul

Author:Orhan Pamuk

“One thought alone preoccupies the submerged mind of Empire: how not to end, how not to die, how to prolong its era. By day it pursues its enemies. It is cunning and ruthless, it sends its bloodhounds everywhere. By night it feeds on images of disaster: the sack of cities, the rape of populations, pyramids of bones, acres of desolation.”

Mind Ends Night Dies Cities Enemy Population Bones Disaster Pursue Eras Empires Cunning Ruthless Pyramids Barbarians Acres Desolation Submerged Bloodhounds

Book:Waiting for the Barbarians

Source: Waiting for the Barbarians

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