“You ran away,' he said. 'I want to run away.' I shifted into a more comfortable position. It wasn't that I'd run. I hadn't had anywhere else but here to go. My fingers plucked at a piece of grass. He had everything, didn't he? 'Why?' I asked again. 'Because I am tired of people trying to assassinate me.”
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Holly Black, born on November 10, 1971, is a renowned fantasy fiction writer from the United States. Her works are known for their unique imagination and profound emotional depth, which have won her a large fan base. more
“The statement ‘He adopted the shooters stance’ is a police officer’s license to kill.”
“For some, premature death comes from touching a door knob smeared with poison.”
“Why go to war when you can assassinate the key players of your enemies.”