Like a stage magician, the con artist misdirects suspicion. While everyoneโs watching for him to pull a rabbit out of a hat, heโs actually sawing a girl in half. You think heโs doing one trick when heโs actually doing another. You think that Iโm dying, but Iโm laughing at you.
Holly BlackAllow me to explain how my whole life has prepared me for this moment. I am used to girls screaming, and your screams โ will be sweeter than anotherโs cries of love.
Holly BlackOne fine day, in the middle of the night, two dead boys got up to fight. Back to back they faced each other. They pulled out their swords and shot one another. One deaf cop, on the beat heard the noise, and came and shot the two dead boys.
Holly BlackPut your puppet on the throne." said Talathain. "You may make her Queen but she wonโt be Queen for long.
Holly BlackI can't trust the people I care about not to hurt me. And I'm not sure I can trust myself not to hurt them, either.
Holly BlackWe have about three hours of homework a night, and our evening study period is only two hours, so if you want to spend the break at half-past-nine not freaking out, you have to cram. I'm not sure that the picture of the wide-eyed zombie girl biting out the brains of senior douchebag James Page is part of Sam's homework, bit if it is, his physics teacher is awesome.
Holly Black