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“Sometimes, Ms. Lane,” he said, “one must break with one’s past to embrace one’s future. It is never an easy thing to do. It is one of the distinguishing characteristics between survivors and victims. Letting go of what was, to survive what is.” He slid the last bolt and yanked open the door.”
― Karen Marie Moning, Darkfever

“It really was annoying, she thought, when the job for which she’d been formally trained and which she was paid to perform by the local government got in the way of her unpaid amateur homicide detection.”
― C.M. Waggoner, The Village Library Demon Hunting Society: The funny supernatural mystery, perfect cosy Halloween reading for spooky season

“I know you’re not insinuating that the woman who carried and birthed you, enormous potato head and all, was involved in that idiotic conspiracy with the Tanzeem.”
― S.A. Chakraborty, The Kingdom of Copper

“It would be a bloodbath,” said Istvhan, not quite under his breath. “But mostly not our blood.” “There will not be a bloodbath!” hissed the Bishop. “I absolutely forbid a bloodbath at this hour!” “We could wait until morning?” “No one is having a bloodbath at any hour!” There was a thunder of wheels on the cobblestones. “Oh,” said the Bishop. “Someone else. Yay.”
― T. Kingfisher, Paladin's Grace

“Do you have a name?” he asked. “I do. Do you?” His lips twitched. “Yes?” “Excellent. We are both named beings.”
― T. Kingfisher, Paladin's Strength