“« He squeezed his hands into fists. I picked up a grapefruit-sized rock and handed it to him. It went flying. Home run, Beast Lord style.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Rises
“Next to me, Saiman smiled."We all want what we can't have, Kate. I want you, you want love, and he wants to break my neck.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Bleeds
“We can get you a throne with snakes. I’ll stand next to you and roar at anybody who fails to grovel. Fear Kate Daniels. She is a mighty and terrible ruler. Grendel can anoint the petitioners with his vomit. It’ll be great…”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Breaks
“He said “woman” in the same way I’d say “Mmmmm, yummy chocolate” after waking up from hunger pains and finding a Hershey bar in an empty refrigerator.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Burns
“Big bad merc, down with a basic hip toss. In your place I'd be blushing.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Burns
“The woman said something to Roman. He stopped, turned to her, and shook his staff.She crossed her arms. I couldn't see her face, but I read the body language well enough.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Breaks
“If you’re really hard up, I can introduce you to my grandmother. She’s a fan.” Adam blinked. “She doesn’t typically sleep with pretty young things, but she would make an exception in your case. You might even learn a trick or two.”Ilona Andrews Source: Burn for Me
“I love you," I told him. There. Nice and simple. "I knew you would find me."He smiled at me. "I would never stop looking.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Breaks
“I see. Is Jim with you now?”“Yes, he is. We’re having rough sex. You’re interrupting.“What are you doing here?”“Looking for Jim in your bed.”“He isn’t here.”“I see that.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Strikes
“Speak to me.""I hate you.""Okay." Mad Rogan let go of me. "You're fine.”Ilona Andrews Source: Burn for Me
“Our standard rate. A doubloon a day."It was generous. More than generous--some families would put him up for a week for a single coin."Half a doubloon a day," she said."No, you see, the idea behind bargaining is that you ask for a larger amount.”Ilona Andrews Source: On the Edge
“If you come back to me, I'll never leave you", I whispered into the furry ear. "I'll make you all the pies you could ever eat.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Bleeds
“When you walk a dog on a short leash, she's close enough to bite you.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Bleeds
“Now Julie could stay here, in the Keep full of homicidal maniacs who grew teeth the size of switchblades and erupted into a violent frenzy when threatened.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Slays
“Go to the Black Sea, meet new people, see beautiful places, get killed by a mutant carnivorous kangaroo goat. One item off my bucket list.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Rises
“On a scale from one to ten, the Pack was eleven and everything else a one.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Burns
“Grandpa?" Declan raised his eyebrows."We keep him in the shed out back," Jack said helpfully. "So he doesn't eat dog brains.”Ilona Andrews Source: On the Edge
“I would really like to know", he said with genuine curiosity. "The next time I kill someone, I'd like to do it in a way that doesn't freak you out.”Ilona Andrews Source: Burn for Me