“… you expect me to fall on my back with my legs spread.""Not necessarily…. You can fall on your hands and knees if you prefer. Or against the wall. Or on the kitchen counter. I suppose I might let you be on top, if you make it worth my while.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Strikes
“you might want to decide fast. We live in a dangerous world. If you see a chance to be happy, you have to fight for it, so later you have no regrets.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Bleeds
“He bared his teeth in a happy feral grin. My own personal psycho.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Bleeds
“I gave him my best cryptic smile. He did not fall down to his feet, kiss my shoes, and promise me the world. I must be getting rusty.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Bites
“Help me, I can’t breathe, your ego is pushing all the air out of the room.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Slays
“Are you out of your mind?"It's not polite to lie to your best friend. "It's a possibility.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Bleeds
“Is that a lion with horns and a pitchfork?""Yep.""Is he carrying the moon on his pitchfork?""Nope it's a pie.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Bleeds
“Yes, I'm too mad to punish you right now. We'll talk about it when we get home. Go brush your teeth, comb your hair, put on dry clothes, and get the guns. We're going to Wal-Mart.”Ilona Andrews Source: On the Edge
“You know anything about investigative work?""Sure. Annoy the people involved until the guilt party tries to make you go away.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Bites
“How was I supposed to know that you let two little bears hurt you, Goldilocks?""Ah, yes, that mouth. I missed it. All mine now.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Bleeds
“I think I've been rather reasonable about this whole situation.""How do you figure?""They are still breathing, aren't they?”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Burns
“I just had to stay cool. Zen. No punching in the face. Punching would not be Zen.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Bleeds
“The rabbis paled. I’d managed to terrify holy men. Maybe I could beat up a nun for an encore.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Bleeds
“Aha! So I’m not crazy.”“You are most definitely crazy,” Derek said. “But in a deranged, endearing way.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Rises
“Men and swords. My father said that if you put any able-bodied man, no matter how peaceful, into a room with a sword and a practice dummy and leave him alone, eventually the man would pick up the sword and try to stab the dummy. It is human nature.”Ilona Andrews Source: Magic Bites