The Darkest Warrior Quotes

“As if I couldn't pick you out of a crowd of thousands, lass."
- Puck to Gillian”
― Gena Showalter, The Darkest Warrior

“Puck the Undefeated had just become Puck the Fucked.”
― Gena Showalter, The Darkest Warrior

“A fresh surge of fury radiated from William as he sidled next to Puck. "He didn't ask you what they'd done. He asked you where they were. Answer!"
"Do not intimidate my subjects," Puck snapped. To the man, he said, "I didn't ask you what they'd done. i asked you where they were.”
― Gena Showalter, The Darkest Warrior

“His heart beat with renewed determination, as if the organ had come back to life, even though it had never died. As if it said, I've been waiting for her.”
― Gena Showalter, The Darkest Warrior

“The male offered a mock growl "You're not the boss of me."
"I beg to differ." Head high, she dug a crumpled piece of paper from the pocket of her jeans. "I'm redeeming one of my coupons. The right to - what? Boss you around for twenty-four consecutive hours."
William hunched his shoulders and heaved a defeated sight. "Give her a coupon book, they said. It's fun and creative, they said.”
― Gena Showalter, The Darkest Warrior

“When their relationship fizzled out - and he clearly expected it to fizzle out - they would, what? Return to their friendship as if nothing had happened?

At least I'll have him in my life.”
― Gena Showalter, The Darkest Warrior

“Why had she feared this, anyway? When she didn't like something, she changed it. pg 454”
― Gena Showalter, The Darkest Warrior

“Feelings fluctuated, changing because of circumstances and a million other factors. Love was a choice. A commitment to put someone else first, to give rather than take, to protect and never harm. pg 448”
― Gena Showalter, The Darkest Warrior

“Worse than a toddler,' she thought, and stretched out beside him.

He flicked her a glance that said, 'I'll allow you to pet me.' Except, when she reached out to stroke the soft fur behind his ear, his glare said, 'But only with your gaze.”
― Gena Showalter, The Darkest Warrior

“I'm sorry, Puck. I truly am. I knew what was inside the case... Keelycael... she knew of our prophecy, claimed we were already on the path to destruction, and one of us would kill the other. This way, we can live. I just... I couldn't kill you, and I couldn't let you kill me. You would have hated yourself. I'm sorry," he repeated. "So sorry."
- Sin to Puck”
― Gena Showalter, The Darkest Warrior