The House of Diamond Quotes

“The dog-soldier reached over and gathered her up in his arms. The gesture undid her completely. She buried her face in his shaggy ruff, as she might have one of the huge, patient elkhounds in her father’s hall, and cried.”
― Ursula Vernon, The House of Diamond

“she prayed, silently, to any god that had ever had mercy on lovers and lost causes.”
― Ursula Vernon, The House of Diamond

“I could hardly do much worse,” said Lyra darkly. “Nonsense. You’re alive. Can’t do much better than that.”
― Ursula Vernon, The House of Diamond