Empire of Flame and Thorns Quotes

“I told you that I was going to ruin you, little rebel. Not the other way around.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“Because deep inside my stupid heart, I still want people to like me.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“I’m not fucking kidding, Selena.” He keeps advancing while I keep retreating. “You have ten seconds to drop your gaze, or I swear to God, I’m going to fuck you until your legs give out and the only moans coming out of your mouth are my name. And then I’m going to keep fucking you until you will never be able to even think about touching another man because all you can think about is my hands on your body and all you can feel is my cock inside you.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“Why are you wearing a cape?” “To make a statement.” “A statement? What kind of statement?” I nod towards the massive black wings behind him. “That you’re a moron who doesn’t realize that your fancy little cape will get all tangled up in your wings the moment you try to fly?”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“Lavendera stands a short distance away. Her arm is outstretched. Two steps away from her”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“It was never a way for you to earn your freedom. It is, and always has been, a competition to find the people who have the strongest magic among you. Because that is what we want. Your magic.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“There will always be people who will use any weakness against you so that they can feel better about their own pitiful lives.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“The irony of it all is not lost on me. I can manipulate other people’s emotions, but I don’t even have control over my own. Everything would be so much easier if I could use my magic on myself.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“I can only manipulate emotions that are already there. I can increase and decrease what they feel, but I can’t make them feel something else. The spark of the emotion needs to be there first.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“Contrary to what most people think, I cannot actually create emotions. Everyone thinks that I can change the way they feel. That I can twist their heart and soul into something unrecognizable. They’re wrong. I cannot create new emotions from nothing. I cannot make someone angry if they’re bursting with joy. I can’t make someone hate a person that they love. And I can’t make a person love someone that they hate.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“Because now,” he begins, once more making his breath dance over my sensitive skin, “I have just put a gigantic target on your back.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“My head spins, dizzy with disbelief. Mabona’s tits, I just threw a drink in Draven Ryat’s face.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“For everyone who dreams of being swept away on a grand adventure. Especially if that adventure involves an enemies to lovers romance with a smoking hot guy with wings. And dark hair. And very questionable morals.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“So you are mine to play with, mine to torment, mine to edge until you’re begging me to fuck you.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“My pulse thrums underneath his hand as he flexes his fingers around my throat. He angles his head slightly, and now his breath caresses the shell of my ear as he speaks. “So unless you plan to torture me or fuck me, can I suggest that you stop tracing your fingers over my wings like that.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“Let’s just say that there are only two reasons to touch a dragon shifter’s wings. To inflict pain. Or pleasure.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“That’s what you get for leaving me unsatisfied last night.” Then I wink and, at long last, escape right out the still unlocked door.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“So if I were to slide my hand up your thigh and brush my knuckles against your cunt right now, I wouldn’t find it soaking wet?”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“Watch your mouth, little rebel. Or I might find another use for it.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“Going somewhere, little rebel?”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“So I do the only thing I can think of. I throw my drink in his face.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“Watch your mouth, little rebel. Or I might find another use for it.” A pulse shoots through me. All the way down to my core. I suck in a breath as fire licks my veins.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“Or I’m going to push you up against that rock wall and fuck you like you’re mine.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“Practice for what?” I reply. A smirk curves his lips. “Obeying my commands without question.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“Because this is Draven Ryat. The Shadow of Death. Leader of the Black Dragon Clan. Commander of the Dread Legion and second only to the Empress and Emperor of the Iceheart Dynasty themselves.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“Because”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“You always act so soft-spoken around everyone else. Who knew that you had such a sharp tongue underneath all that fake submissiveness?”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“His golden eyes sear through my very soul as he stares me down. Only mere seconds have passed since I threw the drink. The whole tavern is holding its breath. Draven cocks his head. I bolt.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“I desperately want people’s approval. I hate that I make myself less so that others won’t feel uncomfortable around me. I just want to scream. I want to say what I really feel sometime instead of just saying what I know that other people want to hear. I want to push back. I want to stand up for myself. And I will.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns

“The trick is to use your own weakness before they can." She holds my gaze. "If you flaunt your insecurities, they can never be used to hurt you.”
― Marion Blackwood, Empire of Flame and Thorns