Raven Queen's Story Quotes

“The End is only the beginning.”
― Shannon Hale, Raven Queen's Story

“Her mother had certainly made her childhood
interesting. In those days, the castle was always crowded with soldiers in spiked armor and creatures that scurried through shadows and hissed at her. Quality time with Mother had included sitting on her lap while the queen met with her generals and hatched plots to kill, conquer, and rule, orspending hours in the dungeon workshop, coughing on smoke and helping Mother make toxic potions and evil spells.”
― Shannon Hale, Raven Queen's Story

“profile.”
― Shannon Hale, Raven Queen's Story

“enchanted”
― Shannon Hale, Raven Queen's Story

“Her mother had certainly made her childhood
interesting. In those days, the castle was always crowded with soldiers in spiked armor and creatures that scurried through shadows and hissed at her. Quality time with Mother had included sitting on her lap while the queen met with her generals and hatched plots to kill, conquer, and rule, or
spending hours in the dungeon workshop, coughing on smoke and helping Mother make toxic potions and evil spells.”
― Shannon Hale, Raven Queen's Story

“The heap of clothes was entirely purple and black, so she threw in a pair of silver sandals to add color.”
― Shannon Hale, Raven Queen's Story

“I’m here!” Years ago, her mother used to host hundreds of guests at that dining table. Tonight, as usual, the only diners were Raven, her father, Cook, and Cook’s four-year-old sons. “Raven!” Butternut and Pie said in unison. They had hair as orange as Butternut’s namesake and faces as round as Pie’s.”
― Shannon Hale, Raven Queen's Story

“she’d done her best to block it out. Back then, the future had”
― Shannon Hale, Raven Queen's Story

“brightened”
― Shannon Hale, Raven Queen's Story

“so thick with cobwebs it seemed like skeletons had decorated for a party. Raven fought her way through the webs to the far wall and ripped the velvet cloth off the mirror. She saw her own reflection staring back—long black hair with purple highlights, dark eyebrows,”
― Shannon Hale, Raven Queen's Story

“outside her mother’s old bedroom, wielding spiky spears and magic staffs. They nodded to her as she opened the door. “Remember,” said one, “never touch the mirror.” “I remember,” she said. The room was”
― Shannon Hale, Raven Queen's Story