Shadow's Claim Quotes

“A king of a kingdom no one fucking knows about! I'm the tree in the forest that silently falls--when no one is around to be crushed! [Lothaire, Enemy of Old]”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“I lived in the royal library, among all the books."
"You resided in a... library?"
"There were suites inside and great balconies that overlooked the city, but yes. I was most content among those shelves, so one night, I simply never left.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“Take care, lest you lose a male who'll desire only you - and gain a male who'll desire only others.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“Salem snorted. "The Vamp basically told her, 'I'm in a weird place in me life right now, and I need some space.' Of course, he told her that by pointing a bloody sword at her whilst bellowing, 'I forsake you!' in front of the whole kingdom.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“You’re arrogant.”
“I’m Dacian. You can’t have one without the other.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“Trehan &Lothaire
“My Bride poisoned me so that I would lose a match against the demon male she loves.”
Lothaire hiked his shoulders. “So?”
“Did you not hear me? She dumped toxins into a goblet of blood, then handed it to me, urging me to drink”

“Who doesn’t have petty spats during courtship? So fucking what?”

“So she doesn’t fucking want me!”

Lothaire roared back, “She doesn’t get a godsdamned say in the matter!”

“Trehan’s brows drew together. “What are you advising “advising—that I abduct her? As you recently did the Forbearer king? And your Bride before him?”

Lothaire snapped his fingers. “Exactly”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“I got nothing. Even the spies I’m spying on who are spying on other spies got nothing.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“She looked as if she were a vampire about to check the time—with a sundial.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“Lothaire to Trehan:
“You are related to me by blood and, like me, are a Dacian royal.”
“So?”
“So that means your ridiculous behavior reflects “upon me.”
“What are you talking about? My ridiculous behavior?I’ve done nothing to warrant this summoning, Lothaire. I keep to my library—and to myself.

“Exactly. You sit in your room and stroke off to memories of your Bride.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“I spent the morning as the ceiling in the warlocks’ tent. Found out that the hobbies of Those Best Forgotten include long walks on the beach and sacrificing nymphs on altars. I mean, who’d want to hurt a nymph? That’s like kicking a rainbow in the nuts.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“The greatest thing about having power is the mere having of power. Use the latter well, and you'll never have to use the former.
Morgana, Queen of the Sorceri”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“Clearly we're Sorceri." Sabine gestured at her resplendent self. "Ergo, we'd enjoy some Sorceri wine."
"Don't got it."
Sabine quirked a red brow. "Do you not? Check with Erol, shifter. He'll have an emergency bottle for me--because whenever I arrive, it's an emergency.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“With your actions, you train others how to treat you.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“Five houses?” Lothaire had sneered, cutting Trehan off. “You all live under one roof now. Mine. Because I’m the king of the castle.” Then his red eyes had grown vacant, and he’d begun muttering about “Lizvetta’s lingerie.”
Trehan had been … underwhelmed by the Enemy of Old’s attention span.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“Lothiare, "I feel like killing something!"
Lizvetta, "Come on baby, let's go kill time.”
― Kresley Cole Shadow's Claim, Shadow's Claim

“We’ve found his lair in a mortal city called York—”

“It’s New York,” Stelian said with a roll of his eyes, as if he’d explained this before.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“Take care, lest you lose a male who'll desire only you-and gain a male who'll desire only others.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“You don’t appear to be an afterthought with that one, dearest freakling. You appear to be the only thought.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“Bettina knew exactly what she’d say: Trehan Daciano, I screwed up. I thought you were going to die, and I acted to save you. Clearly, I was too hasty. Sometimes I do foolish things, especially if my entire life is off kilter, and I’m struggling with emotions I’ve never felt before.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“Power is where you find it, where you seize it, how you wield it.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“The Prince of Shadow is no longer a prince, dear. He’s as good as king of this realm.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“Daciano broke the spell. “Bettina, there is a limit.” Without looking at him, she asked, “What does that mean?” He took her hand, smoothly returning her panties. “One day you’ll convince me that you’ll always want him.” Just before he traced away, he murmured in her ear, “Take care, lest you lose a male who’ll desire only you—and gain a male who’ll desire only others.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“I will have spent my entire life in service to the kingdom, only to abandon it in a time of need, for a female who doesn’t even want me!”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“Found out that the hobbies of Those Best Forgotten include long walks on the beach and sacrificing nymphs on altars. I mean, who’d want to hurt a nymph? That’s like kicking a rainbow in the nuts.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“Resisting her hold over him, the vampire yelled to the crowd, “Mark me, and listen well! I’ve won this tournament. . . . No one here can deny my victory. . . . I’ve won this crown”—he pointed his bloodied sword at her—“and Bettina as my wife.” Claws digging into his chest, lungs failing, he bellowed, “I forsake you both!”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“The greatest thing about having power is the mere having of power. Use the latter well, and you’ll never have to use the former.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim

“The vampire had humiliated her and her oldest friend, but she still missed him to an aching degree.”
― Kresley Cole, Shadow's Claim