In moments Akiva was up in the ether, scarcely feeling the sting of ice crystals in the thin air. He let his glamour fall away, and his wings were like sheets of fire sweeping the black of the heavens. He moved at speed, onward toward another human city to find another doorway bitter with the devil's magic, and after that another, until all bore the black handprint....Once all the doors were marked, the end would begin. And it would begin with fire.
Laini TaylorWe are the beginning ... We always have been. This time, let it be more than a beginning.
Laini TaylorShe tastes like nectar and salt. Nectar and salt and apples. Pollen and stars and hinges. She tastes like fairy tales. Swan maiden at midnight. Cream on the tip of a foxโs tongue. She tastes like hope.
Laini TaylorThank you, but we respectfully decline your overture, being more enjoyably occupied at present.
Laini TaylorMy phone buzzes. Itโs from Karou: a list of conversation openers that I wonโt be needing. โa) Hi. Iโm Zuzana. Iโm actually a marionette brought to life by the Blue Fairy, and the only way I can gain a soul is if a human falls in love with me. Help a puppet out? โb) Hi. Iโm Zuzana. The touch of my lips imparts immortality. Just sayinโ. โc) Hi. Iโm Zuzana. I think I might like you.
Laini Taylor