The Deer and the Dragon (No Other Gods #1)

by Piper C.J.

Now I expected him to procure his Amex as penance for making me watch him chew with his mouth open. It was the least he could do.

Good for her

Gandhi told us to be the change we want to see in the world. He was probably talking about kindness or charity or something, but I preferred to apply it to becoming the author I wished everyone else was.

Relatable

“I know you can’t understand the forging absolution of agreements, but—”

Confused and annoyed by whatever this is

He would return. He had to. And when he came back this time, I would know he was real.

You said to gtfo

“We have a claim to her.” His retort was like metal sharpened over iron.

Hoping this turns into one of those things where she gets to kill everyone

Hate his fan club, though.”

This about Jesus Christ is actually funny

You being a dipshit with a death wish? Let’s go be gals on the town.”

Fauna is the best character so far

(Nia) Liar. We both know you don’t have friends.

And she shouldn’t because she is a bad friend

“Never give out your real name,” she said moments later as she returned to the space across from me. “Speaking of which, have I told you that you’re a dumbass?”

Sorry but I love her so far

the musical purr to the way he’d spoken.

Hate men purring

“I can’t get you out of here,” Fauna said, truly looking like a frightened deer in a glen as her wide eyes searched me. “I can’t get you out,” she repeated, taking another panicked step back.

They have the broach?

And all you ever do is ask stupid questions. At this point I’m pretty sure it’s your only personality trait.

“You’re getting your imagery from Paradise Lost and Dante’s Inferno, which is fine if you want to base your worldview around dead white guys who wrote religious fanfic.

I have said this.

as I tried to calculate what one would have to do to own a Bugatti.

She’s judgy about money when she is also rich? Also when her mom had money

I still haven’t replaced my phone and probably won’t for a minute. Sending love and regrets.

Worst friend ever

I had no one to blame but myself for the tell-tale way my body responded below the flimsy cloth. He noticed, too.

The last thing this book needs is a love triangle

“How did you find me?” “Love.”

Vomit

“This isn’t how I imagined the day Love finally wanted to end her mortal cycle, but alas, here we are, and we have a lot of day ahead of us.

Wait is love a pet name or the name of a previous cycle. I will hate that

“Just sign this for me. And this time, don’t use your pen name.”

Girl dont

I’d failed him on roughly every promise I’d made.

Cuz you dumb

“Astarte is

My brain cannot stop sayjbg ass tart