Immortality: A Love Story (The Anatomy Duology #2)

by Dana Schwartz

It was frightening to know that that was all we were, that the human soul existed somewhere in that putrid, writhing soup.

It was a rare gift, Hazel thought, to be surrounded by intelligent people who actually cared what you had to say.

Same story as always: they’re liberal until they’re old and rich and scared.”

“But turns out true stupidity is believing you’re secretly brilliant.”

There are always women behind the scenes, pulling the strings, Hazel. We are invisible to history, but we also survive.”

“I know I can’t promise you much, Hazel, but I can promise you’ll have me, for as long as you want me. I will be by your side for your entire life. I will give you everything I am. If you find a … a cure, or if you don’t—there is no world in which I want to be apart from you ever again.”

“Let me make this promise to you, Hazel Sinnett,” he said, kissing her neck. “Let me tell the world that I am yours and you are mine. Until death do us part.”

“My heart is yours,” he said. “Beating or still.”