Girls under the age of fourteen are the most frightening creatures I have ever come across. - Jonah Griggs

Great to know that I'm in love with a girl with a cool name." "It's Taylor's middle name.

Oh, you're one of those,' the princess said. 'One of what?' 'One of those who needs to be told their worth over and over by others. Do you know who tells me my worth, Phaedra of Alonso?' The princess pointed a hard finger at her own chest. 'Me. I determine my own worth. If I had to rely on others I'd have lain down and died waiting.

A piece of me is gone," she told me once while we were bra shopping. "I think we're made up of all these different pieces and every time someone goes, you're left with less of yourself.

Quintana of Charyn's body was a map of hatred.

Taylor Markham," said Raffaela, "I'm going to say a prayer for you." And although I wanted to mock her and explain I didn't believe in anything or anyone, I realised that no one had ever prayed for me before. So I let her.

What’s the difference between a trip and a journey?" "Narnie, my love, when we get there, you’ll understand.