Why aren't you dead?" Will demanded.

Haven't you heard about me?" he said, with a tight smile. "I'm really a very dangerous person." And he did look dangerous until he said, "Look, could you watch Dog for me while I'm gone? I can't take him where I'm going.

They were like two pieces of a failed star, drawn together by a shared history and a memory of illicit kisses.

He swept Raisa up into his arms and kissed her like it was his first, last, and only

It was a peculiar marriage of interests- Lord Averill and Captain Byrne and Lord Bayar and Han Alister agreeing on anything was as rare as gold in Ragmarket.

Just because you're the enemy of my enemy don't mean you're my friend, Han thought.

Her clothes still smoked from the wizard’s assault. But to him, she always smelled of flowers.