Wordlessly I looked back at him, astonished that a kiss on the palm could be so intimate.

there’s nothing more powerful than human fear—not magic, not vampire strength. Nothing.

I know,I can smell it, too.

In this room we understand why this war might be fought...it's about our common belief that no one has the right to tell two creatures that they cannot love each other--no matter what their species.

Scholars do one of two things when they discover information that doesn't fit what they already know. Either they sweep it aside so it doesn't bring their cherished theories into question or they focus on it with laserlike intensity and try to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Gallowglass returned to Sporrengasse with two vampires and a pretzel.

Sorry, we've got ghosts.