“Hope is a seed we plant, the wings we grow. If we ever want to see olive trees return to Palestine- if we ever want to see our trees and our people return- we must plant this hope. Across Gaza, and across the world.”
Source: Where the Olive Trees Return: by Fatimah A. Bass
“I hereby declare you an official…Potato.”
Source: Aru Shah and the City of Gold
“Aru glared. 'Well, you swim in your own toilet!'
The fish did not have an eyebrow to raise villainously. But its tone managed the effect well enough, 'And you'll never know when I use the ocean as a toilet. Enjoy the mystery.'
It flapped its tail and swam off.”
Source: Aru Shah and the Song of Death
“Hey"--I shrugged--"If Aru Shah can have adventures in her pajamas, why can't I?”
Source: Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe
“Aru didn't want to see all those gray spaces between good and bad - she just wanted things to be easy.”
Source: Aru Shah and the Song of Death
“Rein in the optimism Shah, It's too much.”
Source: Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes
“How would you describe yourself?" asked Tumburu.
Aru consider this. And then, in a very measured voice, she said, "Kind."
Brynne snorted. "You mean sneaky."
"Uh, imaginative," said Mini, a touch defensively. "Very imaginative."
No one asked you to elaborate! Aru said through the mind link, but her sisters only laughed.
"Kinda weird," said Rudy.
Aiden glanced at her. The corner of his mouth tipped up. "Chaotic.”
Source: Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality
“Aiden really looked at her then. His eyes were wide and dark, but not pure black. There were flashes of blue iridescence in them, like in Urvashi's eyes. Maybe it was an apsara trait. It made sense to Aru. Apsaras spent so much time dancing in the night skies that maybe their eyes eventually mirrored them.”
Source: Aru Shah and the Song of Death
“'Please, Shah?'
Aru opened her eyes. the swarm of black leaves and dirt was barely six inches from her face. She shuddered, jumping back and colliding with something warm and solid. She caught her breath... Aiden.
His hand moved to her waist, drawing her against him. 'I've got you, Shah,' he said. When he spoke, his voice ruffled the wisps of hair that had escaped from her braid. 'Don't go.”
Source: Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality
“There's no way I'm coming out there to watch you guys make eyes at each other for five minutes straight!' shouted Brynne from the kitchen.
'We don't do that!' said Aru.
You do, said Mini through their mind link.
Aiden pretended to be very preoccupied with Shadowfax.”
Source: Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality