Magic Tides Quotes

“Did you blow up a kraken?"
"Maybe."
He laughed into the phone.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“Red Horn kills people,” Thomas said behind my back. “Your wife…” “Will enjoy the exercise,” my husband said. “You know what they say. Happy wife, happy life.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“It’s important to him that his resorting to violence is viewed as a deliberate choice rather than a loss of control on his part.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“Cuddles gave him her “kicking” eye. If she wasn’t tied at the nose of the boat, she would’ve wandered over toward the cabin and stomped on his injured foot a few times for funsies.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“You didn't tell me you were the Consort," I growled. "I haven't been the Consort for 9 years."
"I didn't think you were a shapeshifter, but now I see it, " Thomas said. "You sound like one."
Behind me Andre made a strangled noise that sounded a lot like an aborted snicker.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“She will find the hornet’s nest and set it on fire. When the angry hornets fly out, she’ll poke them with her sword.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“We smiled at each other. Ms. Vigue was doing her best to appear approachable, while I did my best to appear harmless. We were both lying as hard as we could.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“Look at that evil lair, Cuddles. No ziggurats, no ritualistic poles with skulls on them, no giant faces carved anywhere or big metal fire braziers. These modern evil god followers just don’t care to put in the work.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“We did visit, eight months ago. Which was why Paul had had to work extra hard to convince Curran that there was absolutely no way to put a moat around our new residence. He still wanted it and swore he’d find a way somehow.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“Can you guarantee that your child will not snap and attack his classmates?” “Absolutely. He is very much like his father. It’s important to him that his resorting to violence is viewed as a deliberate choice rather than a loss of control on his part.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“I smiled. Curran and I had agreed to maintain a low profile after moving. Think normal suburban thoughts. How hard could this be, right?”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“One time Desandra lost her patience and straight out asked him if he would ever make a bid for her spot, and he told her that only an idiot would want that job, because life was far too short for that kind of bullshit. Both Jim and Desandra tried to pull him to their respective sides, but Keelan proceeded to half-ass every task they had given him and was insufferably apathetic about werewolfing in general and following their orders in particular.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“Of all the human filth, I hate human traffickers the most. Wilmington is too small for both of us. It’s either Red Horn or me, and I just finished painting my second living room. I’m not leaving.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“Are you playing a tiny violin?” he asked. “Yep. The name of the song is ‘My Heart Bleeds for You.’” He grimaced. “You’re an annoying little fly, aren’t you?”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“There was no better leash than saving the life of someone you loved. It made people do terrible things.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“Hey,” I told him. “What’s going on?” “Paul’s nephew has been kidnapped by a local gang. About 50 people. I’m going to get him back.” Curran grinned at me. “Will you be home in time for dinner?”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“I’ve seen her kill a dragon,” Keelan told him in a confidential tone. Thomas jerked, startled. “Oh, it was glorious.” The werewolf raised his hand, drawing a wide arc across the sky. “The world was smoke and fire. The dragon spat flames like a jet of napalm to and fro. People died where they stood, and their bodies turned to ash. And she ran up its head and thrust two swords into the dragon’s eyes while her husband tore out its throat.” Thank you, Keelan, for stabbing my last hope for anonymity through the heart. “You should talk less.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“I could remember not being able to read, but I knew how to punch even in my earliest memories. I had over 3 decades of practice.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“Horses had their advantages, but most of them spooked easily. I once rode Cuddles across a rickety bridge infested with magical snakes, and she stomped right over the hissing serpents like they weren’t even there and then pranced when we reached the solid ground.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“I’ve seen her kill a dragon,” Keelan told him in a confidential tone. Thomas jerked, startled. “Oh, it was glorious.” The werewolf raised his hand, drawing a wide arc across the sky. “The world was smoke and fire. The dragon spat flames like a jet of napalm to and fro. People died where they stood, and their bodies turned to ash. And she ran up its head and thrust two swords into the dragon’s eyes while her husband tore out its throat.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“Thanks for the pep talk.” “Whatever you do, don’t feed it to Curran.” “Ha-ha.” “Call me if you need help. Gods know you could use it.” “If I did call you, what would you do? You’ve gone soft in your country lord life, in your keep, with your wife baking delicious desserts for you and your gang of children.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides

“Cults exploited people, and those who got sucked in, especially on the bottom layer of the hierarchy, weren’t usually bad people. They were looking for something better, a little bit of hope, or a way to deal with overwhelming things in their life. Instead, they ended up as free labor, brainwashed and used, their vulnerabilities and fears molded into a leash that held them in place.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Tides