Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1)
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Read between August 5 - August 8, 2024
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Carrion Swift: the most notorious gambler, cheat, and smuggler in the entire city. He was also uncommonly good in bed—the only man in Zilvaren who'd ever made me scream his name out of pleasure rather than frustration.
Sarah
Interesting
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I wanted to look at the raised platform.
Sarah
What is the deal with the platform?
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“If you die before you can give this back, I'm not going to be happy,”
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“Ahh. Saeris. A pretty name. A Fae name.
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Long hair is a sign of high-born status for Fae women. Others will be jealous of your dark coloring, too. Dark hair is a royal trait amongst the Yvelian Fae.”
Sarah
A little forshadowing perhaps
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“I need to get back to Zilvaren. My brother—” “Is already dead.” The finality in Belikon’s words made my head spin. “The Bitch Queen put an end to your home and all who resided in it.”
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“It's rude to stare at a male's hardware,” he said stiffly.
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“I wouldn't have thought that was anything to brag about,” I replied. “You should probably get it looked at.”
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the Daianthus heir is in Zilvaren somewhere.
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Kingfisher waggled his fingers, his eyes going wide. “Oh no, not magic!”
Sarah
He's Funny!
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“I don’t care how big it is. I care about the way you answer.” A slow, terrifying smirk spread across his face. “It’s big enough to make you scream and then some.”
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“There you go again. Hungry, needy little bitch in heat, begging to be fucked...” he taunted.
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And then I punched him square in the mouth.
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he'd thrown me unceremoniously down onto my bed and snarled, “Bad human,” at me.
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“I figured some extra protection was in order this morning since you're now given to hurling yourself at me like some kind of rabid feline.” “Cats scratch,” I said flatly. “I came this close to knocking you on your ass.” “In your fucking dreams, human.”
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“You could at least say hello before you start eye-fucking me.” “I wasn't eye-fucking you. I was trying to see through all of this...steam.”
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“It's going to bite you,” Kingfisher said. “No, it won't. It—” It bit me.
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But for next time, that's where the line is. You want to cross it, I'll happily join you on the other side. Just don't say I didn't warn you.”
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It wouldn't be long before Kingfisher noticed what I'd done and came looking for me.
Sarah
Youre an idiot
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He emerged from the cloud of black smoke like a night terror stepping through the shadowy gates of hell.
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I hate that fucking place, but I went there for you. I got stabbed seven times in various parts of my body. For you.
Sarah
Romantic
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I followed him, stepping over Carrion
Sarah
I like how he is just passed out on the gross stable floor and they are stepping over him like he's a log or something lol
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“Feeling a little sore, human?” “Sore doesn't come close,” I grumbled. “I'll happily kiss all of your aches and pains better for you once we strike camp. I've been told my mouth has healing properties. Especially when administered between a pair of thighs.”
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Carrion's limp body was already slumped over Bill's haunches.
Sarah
I am stating to wonder if this is Hayden somehow in disguise or something... otherwise I am confused as to how Carrion was found using her blood.
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and I vowed with everything I had in me that I'd make the fucker pay for this.
Sarah
Im really not sure you will lol
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An unfamiliar tension radiated from Fisher.
Sarah
Jealousy
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But I wasn't just covered in your blood, was I? I was wearing another of your...perfumes.
Sarah
Ahhhhh, so thats how he ended up with Carrion lmao
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“I'd know the smell of you anywhere. On anyone. I'd know it blind and in the dark. Across a fucking sea.
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NOW CAN SOMEBODY FUCKING HELP!”
Sarah
Oh yeah, hes got it bad for her
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“Mm. You’re right. I don’t think you will invite me. When the time comes, I think you’ll beg—”
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Carrion threw himself down onto the bed, stretching out next to me.
Sarah
Better hope Fisher doesn see this, he will kill him for sure. He is already jealous of their "past" lol
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“You could eviscerate a man with that expression. It's one of the things I love most about you.”
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He showed up with these in his hand and said he'd give them to me on one condition.” “Which was?” Carrion snagged a grape from the tray and popped it into his mouth. “That I take a bath.”
Sarah
To wash the smell away
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Fisher surveyed the collection of tomes that covered every available surface and grunted. “You could say that.” “Something important?” “Very important to me,”
Sarah
Saving for later
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“You never wore the dresses I put out for you,”
Sarah
Ok, but... why is he so fucking ADORABLE?!
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“Why don't you worry less about my friends and more about—”
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If Danya does rip my head off tomorrow, at least now I'll die happy.”
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Intimate relations can be very strenuous.”
Sarah
OMG laughing so hard right now
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“I mean…they sterilize us,”
Sarah
Oooooo he big mad?
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there he was, a black cloud with a shitty attitude,
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and the million sinful things he'd done with his tongue.
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You should really get laid. Might help improve your mood.
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“Because she is moonlight. The mist that shrouds the mountains. The bite of electricity in the air before a storm. The smoke that rolls across a battlefield before the killing starts. You have no idea what she is. What she could be. You should call her Majesty.”
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“I'm not leaving you here like this, you idiot.”
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Every warrior in Innìr will smell me on you, Fisher's voice rumbled in my mind. I'm going to make you hoarse from screaming my fucking name. I'm going to mark you in every way imaginable, so that everyone knows you're fucking mine.
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Ruin me.
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“The aurora,” Fisher answered softly. “A blessing.”
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“I was wrong, y’know. You are a good thief.” “What have I stolen?”
Sarah
His heart
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“Don't you dare die on my watch, Saeris Fane! Fisher will never forgive me if his sole reason for living is torn to pieces on her first fucking battlefield.”
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Wolves all, singing out their victory.
Sarah
I'm sorry, but thats fucking cool!
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