Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children, #2)

by Seanan McGuire

Every choice feeds every choice that comes after, whether we want those choices or no.)

Hearts that have been stopped without being damaged can sometimes start again, under the right circumstances. When the right circumstances cannot be arranged, lightning can make a surprisingly good substitute.

“Let her be alive,” he whispered, and recognized his words for the useless things they were as soon as he heard them.

Time is the alchemy that turns compassion into love,