Season of the Witch (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #1)

by Sarah Rees Brennan

The sight of them didn’t hurt me, but it made me feel in danger of pain, as if the animal wrapped around my heart had claws that might sink in. Maybe part of growing up is realizing your heart isn’t safe.

“Consequitur quodcunque petit,” I murmured: a little spell I’ve always liked. It means She attains whatever she seeks.

“Be brave enough to want,” said the spirit. “If you are brave enough, you could have your heart’s desire.”

Mary read somewhere once that memories were the bones of the soul.

Don’t fear that you are not enough. That’s the only fear that can stop you.”

Power shouldn’t only be in the hands of those with cold, fickle hearts. If I wanted better magic, I had to make magic for myself.

I didn’t expect river demons. Nobody ever expects river demons.”