Quotes from book

Last Sacrifice

“I always love it whenever Rose delivers one of her witty one-liners—particularly when it’s a completely serious situation. The contrast always amuses me, but then, I’m biased.”

“Wait until next time," he warned. "I'll do things that'll make you lose control within seconds.”

“Some rules are bigger than the universe.”

“Dmitri was at a total loss. It was a common reaction for people when I agreed to do something reasonable.”

“Well, I'm supposed to be crazy, right? And there isn't much I wouldn't do for you. The stupider the better."
- Adrian Ivashkov”

“There was a look of woe on his face that was almost comical. Raids, bullets, criminals… no problem. A missing duster? Crisis.”

“I want your opinion.ʺ
ʺThat,ʺ Adrian said, ʺis not something I hear a lot.ʺ”

“You've got to take it on faith that the enemy of your enemy is your friend.”

“Sometimes the greatest tests of our strength are situations that don't seem so obviously dangerous. Sometimes surviving is the hardest thing of all.”

“This was the last thing I expected. You destroy my life and then feed me some inspiratonal philosophy.”

“Cheaters, I thought.”

“Bringing children into it was just low, I decided. At least heʹd left puppies out.”

“You should know better.ʺ
ʺIʹve never known better,ʺ he countered. ʺYou should know that.”

“Тhere isnʹt much I wouldnʹt do for you. Тhe stupider, the better.”

“I loved you!" he yelled. He jumped up out of his chair so quickly I never saw it coming. "I loved you, and you destroyed me. You took my heart and ripped it up.”

“Dimka, not you too.”

“Everything Iʹd been taught about eluding someone came rushing back to my head. What I wanted to do more than anything was look around and see if I had a follower, but that would have definitely attracted attention.”

“I'm backing down now. I really do love you. That's why I'm doing this.”

“I think we got in more trouble with Aunt Tasha,ʺ said Christian. ʺShe was kind of pissed off that we didnʹt tell her what was going on. I think she probably wanted to blow up the statues herself.”