Hell for Hire Quotes

“We saw that takedown,” she whispered when the mic clicked on. “You okay?” “As okay as anyone can be with the inescapable knowledge of their own demise,” a flat voice replied from above her.”
― Rachel Aaron, Hell for Hire

“Our sacred duty was to cleanse the souls that flowed down the rivers so they could be reborn free of the sins of the past. I was charged with stripping away their anger, which my people then devoured so that the world would not be poisoned. That’s why I’m the Queen of Wrath.”
― Rachel Aaron, Hell for Hire

“For all Adrian knew, the Blackwood would teach Bex the incredible value of life by turning her into a mayfly.”
― Rachel Aaron, Hell for Hire

“I thought witchcraft would be more fires and human sacrifices, but so far all he seems to be doing is yardwork.”
― Rachel Aaron, Hell for Hire

“Everyone okay?” “Nothing about that was okay!” Adrian cried, waving his hands frantically at Iggs, who was still getting his glasses settled over his ears. “What was that? How did you do… do that?”
― Rachel Aaron, Hell for Hire

“Boston!” Adrian yelled, but unlike Bex’s demons, cats were not obedient, and it did no good. Boston just got bigger, his black body swelling until he was the size of a Doberman. “How do you like that, horn boy?” he taunted, baring his new, impressive fangs. “Want to try petting me now that I can bite off your—” “Holy shit.”
― Rachel Aaron, Hell for Hire

“Satisfied that the coast was clear, Bex turned back to the others. “What time is it?” “Time is an illusion,” Nemini said. “Seven-thirty,” Iggs replied.”
― Rachel Aaron, Hell for Hire

“Warlocks can’t bind void demons,” Bex explained at the witch’s nervous look. “But it’s fine. Unlike the rest of us, Nemini knows how not to stand out.” “You could do it, too,” said Nemini, who still hadn’t looked up from her book. “All you need is to surrender the illusion of self and embrace the truth that we’re all just insignificant specks of organic matter hurtling through an infinite cosmos we can neither affect nor control. It’s very freeing.”
― Rachel Aaron, Hell for Hire

“Years of training kept the wonder off his face, but inside, Adrian Blackwood was falling over himself with curiosity.”
― Rachel Aaron, Hell for Hire

“He’d even brushed up on his card counting in preparation since goblins didn’t respect anyone who didn’t cheat at least as hard as they did, but demons were a total surprise.”
― Rachel Aaron, Hell for Hire

“The next step was the riskiest part of their entire journey. Even deep inside their hidden forest, all witches had heard the chilling tales of lost luggage.”
― Rachel Aaron, Hell for Hire