Lynette Noni > Quotes

“Aven’s hatred for Alexandra—for Aeylia—was blinding, but so too was his—”
― Lynette Noni, Kaldoras

“Instead of allowing dread to grip her, a choked laugh bubbled out of Kiva, the lightness of it surprising her after so long without any joy. And then Cresta was laughing with her, the two of them delirious from a combination of pain and fatigue, and merely from being once-enemies who were now locked in a tight, dark space together after having candidly shared their traumatic pasts.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“I value everything you say, Kiva.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“ALYSSA!" the boy screams again, and I watch Kael jolt as he turns and catches sight of our target. "I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD!”
― Lynette Noni, Weapon

“But, Papa, the endings are the best part. Sometimes, sweetheart. But other times, the beginnings are.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“I know what it's like to have your family taken from you. To feel that emptiness--that pain--and fear it's never going to leave you.
I know how it feels to be left with nothing but darkness.
I know what it's like to become that darkness, how consuming it is. It's so much easier to hide in the night than to fight for the light.
I also know how tempting it is not to feel any of those things. To shut everyone out so you never have to experience that kind of agony again. I know, Cal. I know.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“Jaren, it’s been far too long,” Queen Issa said, hurrying out from behind her desk and throwing her arms around him in a welcoming hug, prompting Kiva to fight an irrational surge of jealousy.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“Well, while you were off serenading the moon or whatever the hell you were doing, we ran around in a panic looking for him, only to find him back with the Mystican. Apparently, they enjoyed quite the conversation, which included her handing him a vial of liquid and telling him to put it in his waterskin ‘on the morning of the ninth day,’ and that he was to use it ‘when the snake strikes.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“Half the battle is finding the will to try - kiva”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“She wouldn’t push him away. She would hold on to him, for as long as she could, for as long as he’d let her. Because she was in—”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“Why is it always dawn?” she mumbled. “Why not noon? Or any time after nine, really? Nine is a perfectly acceptable time to face life-and-death challenges. None of this dawn business.”
― Lynette Noni, Vardaesia

“Caldon crossed his arms. “I’m serious, Sunshine. You need to get used to magical attacks. If you freeze up, or if you don’t react fast enough, all it will take is one hit from Zuleeka, and you could be dead.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“Kiva hated betraying his trust,”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“Kiva realized then: the Vallentis royals had been biding their time until Tipp wasn’t at risk of Navok’s blade, and now they had been unleashed. Even against an overwhelming number of opponents, they were a force to be reckoned with, having trained their whole lives for a magical battle like this, just like”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“Her family got involved.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“No matter how she might feel, no matter how the crown prince had wormed his way into her heart, it was time for the Vallentis family to fall.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“I wish I had magic.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“Why didn’t you tell me your brother looked like that?” Caldon asked quietly, bringing up the rear of the group with Kiva. “Like what?” she murmured distractedly. “What do you mean, ‘like what’?” Caldon said, exasperated. “Like that.” He waved a hand toward Tor’s strong back. “He’s delicious.” That was enough to shock Kiva from her fears, and she whipped her head toward the prince. “I thought you were into girls?” Caldon pulled a face. “Firstly,” he said, “women. I’m into women—not girls. There’s a difference.” Kiva raised her hands in apology. “All right, sorry.” “And secondly,” Caldon said with strained patience, “I’m attracted to who I’m attracted to. And right now, there is nothing about that”—he dipped his chin toward Torell—“that isn’t attractive.” Somewhat woefully, he added, “I can’t believe you kept him a secret.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“You’ll never be able to move forward until you conquer the past,” Zofia said softly. “One way or another, you’ll have to face him eventually.” She leaned forward and whispered, “Don’t be afraid to share your heart, dear one. Only then will you be able to truly heal.” Quieter, she added. “Both of you.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“It’s so much easier to hide in the night than to fight for the light.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“Despite the emotional trauma of the night, it took all of Kiva’s willpower to keep from laughing at the guileless expression the redhead was attempting to pull off. “Eidran —” Ashlyn started. “Never mind, I’ll do it myself,” Cresta muttered, retying her own ropes.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“Dix.”
― Lynette Noni, Raelia

“The whole time, his hands moved soothingly on her back as he murmured, “Get it out, Sunshine. You’re all right. I’m here.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“Why do you keep making yourself the villain in your own narrative?”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“King Astophe is dead.”
― Lynette Noni, Draekora

“So instead of dwelling on what was lost, try to remember that as important as it is to mourn the dead, it’s just as important to celebrate the living.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“You did this!”
― Lynette Noni, Vardaesia

“Dreams were for fools. And Kiva was the biggest fool of them all.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“Everyone deserves to have someone fight for them, even--and especially--when they're unable to fight for themselves. You did that for me, once. You fought for me, saved my life, and I've hated you every day since because it meant that I then had to make the same choice: to fight, and to keep fighting, day after day. And that's hard. It's exhausting and it's painful and it hurts. But I eventually realized that it's also a part of life, and it will all be worth it one day. I have to believe that--for me, and for you.”
― Lynette Noni, The Blood Traitor

“Declan came next, stealing her from his boyfriend”
― Lynette Noni, Kaldoras