Ignite the Stars Quotes

“If she was going down, she was going to do it one way and one way alone.
Gloriously.”
― Maura Milan, Ignite the Stars

“She searched through the dark for Brinn’s face, expecting a warm welcome. A hug, a hello. Anything.
Footsteps stomped toward her, followed by the sting of a palm against her face.
All right, that worked too.”
― Maura Milan, Ignite the Stars

“History was an examination of the past, but there was no hope in the past, only sadness and despair. All she wanted to do was look ahead where the future was bright and blinding. And hers.”
― Maura Milan, Ignite the Stars

“His eyes traced the elegant line of her neck as she swiveled around to face him, her eyes sparking like collapsed stars swallowing up the surrounding light. She was a dark star, a black hole in the endless sky, and if he got too close, he would surely disappear. He knew all this, but even then, he couldn’t turn away from her.”
― Maura Milan, Ignite the Stars

“Hands up.” The voice was low, male, and carried a smoothness to the syllables. “I’ve always wanted to say that.”
― Maura Milan, Ignite the Stars

“There was always more to people’s stories.”
― Maura Milan, Ignite the Stars

“I realized that words have power. They have points and edges that can cut deep, and up until then, I wasn’t very careful with them. I was part of the problem.”
― Maura Milan, Ignite the Stars

“But you’re one of the most talented young men I know.'
'Well, you don’t know that many then.”
― Maura Milan, Ignite the Stars

“He loved the idea of paper, how the ink would fade and the paper would age. So finite, he would explain, just like life.”
― Maura Milan, Ignite the Stars

“From close inspection, she noted the doors were locked with fingerprint scans. Every single one of them. She scratched her head. Well, then, she would have to cut someone’s finger off.”
― Maura Milan, Ignite the Stars

“This girl was a child of violence. She had suffered and survived. That was a part of her, but what about the girl who had teased him five minutes ago? Where did she fit in? Was she a mirage, a mere trick of the eyes? Did that person really not exist at all?”
― Maura Milan, Ignite the Stars

“When a Blood Wolf has its teeth out, it doesn’t take much to make it snap.”
― Maura Milan, Ignite the Stars

“War was an awful thing. It left an impression on her cells, soured the blood flowing through her veins, leaving a rotten stench inside her that only she could smell. She didn’t want to admit it was guilt, but it was, festering forever in her core.”
― Maura Milan, Ignite the Stars

“Who’d have thought that I’d have the Blood Wolf of the Skies as my personal bodyguard?' she said.
'You’re lucky I’ll do it for free. My rate’s pretty steep.' Ia smiled smugly.”
― Maura Milan, Ignite the Stars

“She’d go along with being a cadet for now, until they’d all forgotten about the Blood Wolf within their ranks. Once their defenses were down, only then would she flash her teeth.”
― Maura Milan, Ignite the Stars