Grace

“Brooding, simmering and raging in the ground, deep beneath the earth that once loved him, Ouranos compressed all his fury and divine energy into the very rock itself, hoping that one day some excavating creature somewhere would mine it and try to harness the immortal power that radiated from within. That could never happen, of course. It would be too dangerous. Surely the race had yet to be born that could be so foolish as to attempt to unleash the power of uranium?”
― Stephen Fry, Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold

“Everyone's hungry for our children," she said, and her voice cracked. "The whole world wants to gobble up colored children and no matter how many it takes it just licks its lips and wants more.”
― Grady Hendrix, The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

“Sid rubbed the nape of her neck, studying me. Then she stuffed her hands into her pockets, hunching her shoulders. Quietly, she said, “You are my favorite impossible person.”
― Marie Rutkoski, The Midnight Lie

“The most terrifying thing in the world is a girl with power. That’s why they watch us burn.”
― Tess Sharpe, Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft