Amidst the Insidious Courts Quotes

“You came.” My voice is hoarse, scratchy, and layered with disbelief.

He pauses, turquoise eyes raking over my body, cataloguing the burns at my wrists, the black lines in my skin, and the torn fabric of my dress. Caed’s answer, when it comes, is a broken, resigned whisper. “You called.”
― Marie Mistry, Amidst the Insidious Courts

“Lorcan, focus.” Praedra snaps her fingers in front of my face. “While Caed was in the Spring Court dungeons, his mark was discovered.” I cock my head to one side.

“Seems like a responsible person would cut his hand off to stop that happening again.” Excellent. More blood for my cap. It stiffens in anticipation, becoming a stovepipe top hat.

Caed’s fists clench so tightly that the wooden bolt he’s checking snaps in half. “Tempting, but why bother when we could remove the eyes from everyone who saw it?”

Oooh, the Fomorian speaks my language, and that offer is tempting. “Eyeballs are fun.”
― Marie Mistry, Amidst the Insidious Courts