When Gansey was polite, it made him powerful. When Adam was polite, he was giving power away.

Grace,” I said, very softly. “Say something.” Sam,” she said, and I crushed her to me.

It's easy to convince men to love you, Puck. All you have to do is be a mountain they have to climb or a poem they don't understand.

I was against felonies when a misdemeanor would do.

I can't really believe that it's over. "I'll speak for her." Every face turns to where Sean Kendrick stands a little apart from the crowd, his arms crossed. "This island runs on courage, not blood," he says. His face is turned towards me, but his eyes are on Eaton and his groups. In the hush after he speaks, I can hear my heart thudding in my ears.

Okay, outside," the clerk said. "Conversation outside. Bye! Have a nice night!

One thousand brilliant stars punched holes in my consciousness, pricking me with longing. I could stare at the stars for hours, their infinite number and depth pulling me into a part of myself that I ignored during the day.