Throne of Nightmares Quotes

“Maybe I would never marry, or fall into a wild, passionate courtship with someone, but that was okay. I loved 100 characters and would never be lonely with them by my side.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of Nightmares

“Anything worth having required hard work and sacrifice or else it wouldn’t be that valuable.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of Nightmares

“Be still my fiction-loving heart.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of Nightmares

“I learned that not much in life was scarier in truth than the nightmares our minds often made from our worries over what if.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of Nightmares

“No one wants to read about normal”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of Nightmares

“And when I looked up and met Sloth's eyes, the world quieted.
He was still watching me. Hadn't looked away once.
My heart did that soft, fluttering thing it did only for him. And I knew then, without question, that this wasn't the end of our story. Not even close.
This was only the beginning.
And, gods, I couldn't wait to turn the page.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of Nightmares

“His mouth crashed into mine, not a kiss, a claim. His tongue surged past my lips, demanding, devouring, like he meant to brand me from the inside out.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of Nightmares

“There was nothing soft or forgiving in her face; there was hardly anything human in it. She wore a mask of vengeance that would make the fiercest archangels tremble if they dared to gaze upon it.
She was a perfect nightmare.
An inkling of recognition flickered in, but I couldn't sort out what was familiar.
My sweet ray of sunshine who burned hotter than the surface of the sun when provoked. It seemed like I was the only one who admired her ferocity.
I heard the Fae's boots catch on a rock as he stumbled back.
It was the wrong move.
Showing a predator any fear was the quickest way to ensure they attacked.
Right now Lore was no different.
I sensed the rising tide of power a moment before she detonated.
"You hurt what's mine.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of Nightmares

“You did this to him."
Her anger was a blazing inferno, but her voice was cold, unfeeling.
I'd never heard that tone from her.
"If it makes you feel better, I was aiming for you."
His low drawl didn't hide the fear I sensed coming from him. He'd realized the same thing I had-the true threat wasn't him and it certainly wasn't me.
There was something far worse in these woods tonight.
And I was wholly captivated.
I kept my attention on Lore, sensing a chasm splitting inside her, growing wider the longer her anger simmered without an outlet.
She was a geyser ready to blow.
I released a small hiss as the next wave of ice moved through my veins.
Lore didn't miss the barely audible sound, as if she was now attuned to the slightest shift in me.
Her gaze darkened, like a shadow passing over the sun.
"You shouldn't have missed.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of Nightmares

“For the bookworm who dreams of falling into the pages their favorite fantasy world, this one is for you.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of Nightmares

“A woman was branded as unlikable and irredeemable if she behaved the same way a man did. It was unjust how we demanded perfection from some characters while praising the flaws of others as growth. That unfortunately wasn’t restricted to the pages of novels”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of Nightmares

“Lore loved stories with her whole heart. She read the way others prayed”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of Nightmares

“Books hold the power to break worlds and remake them and Prince Sloth has studied them with singular focus.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of Nightmares

“There was nothing I loved more than fully immersing myself in a story. It felt as intrinsic to me as breathing. It gave me peace and joy. A release whenever life got too stressful. Books were my one true love.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of Nightmares

“If someone cracked me open”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of Nightmares