My hatred notwithstanding, I had to admit Dimitri Beli-whatever was pretty smart

Good God," I said. "This is the most stereotypical vampire food ever." "Only if it was raw. What do you think?" "It's good," I said reluctantly. Who knew that bacon would have made all the difference? "Really good. I think you have a promising future as a housewife while Lissa works and makes millions of dollars." "Funny, that's exactly my dream.

I'll find you. There is no place in this world you can hide from me. I'm watching. Love, Dimitri

Juliet had it easy; she never had to kill Romeo.

That's what humanity is: a series of successes and failures, a testing of one's own nature and aptitude. Neither the body nor the soul can sustain such a state. Eventually it consumes a person

Rose is in red, But never in blue, Sharp as a thorn, Fights like one too.

Oh God," I said. "I'm Zmey's daughter. Zmey junior. Zmeyette, even.