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“I am a chasm that will never be full. I am hunger. I am need. I cannot be sated. If you try, I will swallow you up. I will take all of you and want more. I will use you. I will drain you until you are nothing more than a husk.”

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Book:The Prisoner’s Throne

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The Prisoner’s Throne

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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

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Source: The Stolen Heir

“I do not need a tongue for her to read the rage in my eyes.”

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“Little queen,' Madoc says with a crooked smile. Despite not sharing blood with Oak, the mischief in his expression is familiar. 'All grown up and come to devour your maker. I can't say as I blame you.”

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Book:The Stolen Heir

Source: The Stolen Heir

“I am well-practiced at being unnoticed, especially here of all places.”

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Book:The Stolen Heir

Source: The Stolen Heir

“I would say that you lost yourself along the way, but you lost yourself far before that,' the storm hag tells me as I pass her. 'Wake up, little bird.”

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Book:The Stolen Heir

Source: The Stolen Heir

“I know what it is to want something so much that you would rather have the shadow of it than nothing, even if that means you will never have the real thing. And love is not that.”

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Book:The Prisoner’s Throne

Source: The Prisoner’s Throne

“I am not your enemy, but if you can't help me, the next time we meet, I might be.”

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Book:The Prisoner’s Throne

Source: The Prisoner’s Throne

“She was right to be angry. He did violate every condition she placed on the resolution of the case. He never thought she was serious. But she was, and his blunder was going to cost him the case of a lifetime. I can do this her way! If she wants the case to be public, then public it shall be! If she wants to turn down $1.1 million, I'll get her $2 million—whatever she wants! I have to convince her!”

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Book:Betrayal of Faith

Source: Betrayal of Faith

“What a freeing thought it was to no longer believe I had to deserve something in order to get it.' He's right; that would be a shockingly freeing thought. 'Stop waiting,' Madoc says. 'Sink those pretty teeth into something.' I give him a sharp look, trying to decide if he is making fun of me. I lean down and write in the dirt and the crust of my own dried blood. Monsters have teeth like mine. He grins as though I am finally getting his point. 'That they do.”

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Book:The Stolen Heir

Source: The Stolen Heir

“Heir to Elfhame,” I say. “Get on your knees.”

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Book:The Stolen Heir

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