The Blood She Betrayed is unique, and Shahkara, the character, is one of the most engaging strong female role models I’ve seen in a long time. This girl can handle herself! The plot is full of ingenious twists, turns and surprises, and I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

Right now everything looks so strange to me, as if I don't belong here. It's me that's out of place. And the worst thing is that I feel there's somewhere I do belong, but I just can't find it.

I'm as cruel as life. As cruel as love.

You love someone because they sing a song only your heart can understand.

Yeah, tell me I'm a bottle of single malt scotch, she thought. That's the way to my heart.

When you're soulmates, it hits you like lightning, and you know that's the one person in the world you were meant to be with. You don't think you're soulmates; you just know it's your destiny whether you like it or not.

Ghouls weren't smart, but like the Energizer Bunny they kept going and going.