Eclipse of the Crown Quotes

“He simply spoke to her, and she listened. “I am in love with you, Amma, utterly and unconditionally, until my last breath and beyond.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“The Grand Order of Dread, or GOoD, had since come to appreciate the art of documentation as failing to do so in the past lent itself to unmitigated disasters like Yvlcon two hundred and fifty-three when proper communication was not drafted and the meeting location turned out to be a direbadger mating ground”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“Four hours and 39 minutes. It had been four fucking hours and 39 abhorrent minutes since he'd walked away from Amma, and that was too long.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“If the talisman weren’t inside me, we would be apart.” She was whispering, but the arcana still lingering under her skin made her voice thunderous. “I haven’t been able to separate myself from it because I don’t want to be separate from you.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“If only she could just stop being so wonderful for a moment, he could figure out exactly what to do with all of his feelings for her.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“She had become used to forever-high darknesses and sourceless winds, but the screaming was new.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“[Amma] That reminds me of the other bad thing I did...

[Damien] Please go on, in excruciating detail.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“beautiful in its design, but grim in its existence.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“Kaz!” Amma pushed up onto her knees and threw her arms out. “Harlot!” Kaz bound toward Amma and wrapped long, spindly arms around her middle. Amma squeezed him back, tears in her eyes.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“So, she would be razing the temple to the ground after all. They really should have been kind to him.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“It may have not been in the way that humans were meant to, but he loved her.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“Damien was stunned but not enough to let her nimble fingers slip away again. “It seems our morals have completely flipped.” Swiftly, he wrenched her arm up and pressed it against where her other hand lay on the bed. Releasing her neck, he caught both of her wrists together and trapped them in a more secure grip. “It’s your fault—you’ve made me wicked,” she said, and he thought he might die by her words alone.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“You’ve ruined me, Ammalie,” he said with a chuckle. “Enthralled me completely without even using magic.” She hummed a sweet sound then, the vibration of her throat tickling his fingers. Delight broke on her face under the moonlight—not terror nor disgust at hearing how he wanted her, but satisfaction. “Not true,” she said, trying to shake off his grip on her wrist as her smile turned playful, “if I had you enthralled, you would fuck me when I ask.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“If that is what keeps us together, then be selfish,” he said, “but do not think I keep you around because of that talisman.” “But you always say—” “I say a lot of idiotic things,” he grumbled, grip on her wrist and jaw tightening. “What I mean is that I want to keep you, your body, your soul. I want every beat of your heart for my own, and I want to be consumed by you.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“Damien, come get in the bed, or we’re going to finish that conversation we were having in the tavern.” He hurried over and slipped under the blankets while she snickered into her pillow.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“Amma, do you remember how you expertly gathered knowledge for us in Elderpass?” “Asking after gossip?” “Yes, that.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“so I had to make friends.” “I’m sure you were quite good at that.” “Well, it wasn’t that difficult. Everyone here looks scary, but they’re really big softies.” She grinned. “Like someone else I know.” Damien chose to ignore that despite the tickle it inspired in his chest, just like he’d tried to ignore her assessment of how he had handled things with the dragon. Yes, of course, his deeds were very praise-worthy and wonderful and all those other good things, but the more honeyed her words went, the hotter his face became, and climbing out of the mountains the previous day had been fatiguing enough.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“Amma gasped. “Really? We’re going to help them?” “Well, of bloody course we are, Amma.” Damien rubbed his face and groaned. “Now will someone please give me back my pants?”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“Damien,” she said, voice small, eyes wide. “I did something bad.” He swallowed. “You can’t say those words, not dressed like that.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“You’re really not going to trade me away? No matter what?” He scoffed. “Amma, I would sooner be cleaved in two than allow anyone to take you from me.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown

“The carvings laid into the pillars were unsettling though hard to decipher in the moving light, an agonized face, a ribcage rent from its chest, a kicked puppy.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Eclipse of the Crown