Into the Hourglass (The Evermore Chronicles, #2)

by Emily R. King

Although the lass was also broken, she, too, had a purpose, and together, the two of them would rival the sun.

My uncle often told me I was extraordinary too, but all I wanted was to be ordinary, to stand close to someone without worrying if they could hear the ticktock of my heart, to wear a flattering neckline instead of a collar buttoned up to my chin, to marry and have children someday and even grandchildren, and to live a long, full life in every sense. “Extraordinary” really means missing out on the life that everyone else has.

You must quit looking back, wondering what could have been, and move forward in faith.”

“Mankind’s limited time fuels an insatiable lust in them to live their fullest life. Humans value time more than any other creature. They are encouraged to better themselves each day and do something worthy of becoming a legend.”

“Her efforts to remain eternally youthful and evade death include a childlike sense of optimism for what’s to come. Despite her many years, she has not allowed herself to become jaded.”

Because love doesn’t care what’s impossible. Love does what it wants.