The Hive Queen Quotes

“Turn your eyes, your wings, your fire
to the land across the sea,
where dragons are poisoned and dragons are dying,
and no one can ever be free.

A secret lurks inside their eggs.
A secret hides within their book.
A secret buried far below'
may save those brave enough to look.

Open your hearts, your minds, your wings
to the dragons who flee from the Hive.
Face a great evil with talons united
or none of the Tribes will survive.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“With punching and biting?” Swordtail suggested hopefully. “And maybe some venomous caterpillars?” “I like the way you think,” Sundew said. “But they’re centipedes, dingbat.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“Cricket wanted the world to feel more like a book: Here is a question, so here is an answer. Here are the mysteries of the universe; now here is everything you want to know about them.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“For most of her life, Cricket’s best friends were books. Books accepted you the way you were and shared all their secrets with you. Books never told you to stop asking questions or accused you of being nosy and annoying. Books never said, “Cricket, you don’t need to know that, mind your own business.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“Oh my gosh, Mom, seriously!” Jewel flapped her wings, the royal stance entirely collapsing. “I am TRYING to be MENACING AND MYSTERIOUS. Could you be quiet for ONE SECOND while I handle this?”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“The one that says ‘Queen Wasp’s top secret greenhouse keep out or I will dismember you and then kill you some more’?” Blue asked. “That’s the one,” Sundew said.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“Want me to drop a mango on her?” Sundew offered. “You have a MANGO?” Swordtail asked indignantly. “No, you acorn. It’s a metaphorical mango.” “I don’t see how metaphorical mangoes are going to do us any good,” Swordtail muttered.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“I don’t see how metaphorical mangoes are going to do us any good,”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“It’s kind of awesome knowing I have something everyone needs. I could give it away to anyone, anytime I want.” “Or,” Swordtail observed, “you could set your enemies on fire anytime you want.” Sundew pointed one claw at Swordtail. “You,” she said, “are growing on me.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“But this new fear was like termites in her skull, much more constant and present and squirming through all of her thoughts.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“I miss my moms,” Blue said softly.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“I'm at full rage all the time. It can't get worse."

"All the time?" Blue said wonderingly. "Really? Don't you get tired?"

"Yes," she growled. "And that makes me furious, too.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“Katydid isn’t your sister, little snail. She’s your mother.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“Cricket snuck a sideways peek at the guards. The one who’d looked over must have seen”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“Books accepted you the way you were and shared all their secrets with you.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“Listen,” Cricket said reasonably. “If Queen Wasp could control me, would I be on a Wanted poster? Wouldn’t she just march me into her Hive from inside my brain? And use me to catch these two?” Morpho opened and closed his mouth a few times. “Oh, wow,” Cinnabar said. “You actually shut Morpho up for a moment. You can definitely be in my Chrysalis.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“Wriiiiiiting,” he whined. “That sounds like homework. Nobody said the revolution would involve homework.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“Well … all right, I would have had a few questions.” “Really. You.” Lady Scarab raised her eyebrows.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“Cadelle hurried off toward the ramps that led to the upper levels. She taught history at Jewel Hive University, which Cricket had heard her describe as “a job where I teach my replacements, because what else are they going to do with this information.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“Yeah,” Swordtail said fervently. “HiveWings don’t care about anyone but themselves.” Cricket flinched, and Blue frowned at Swordtail. “That’s really unfair, Swordtail. You don’t know what’s going on in their hearts. The only HiveWing you know well is Cricket, and she cares a lot.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“In books, everything had an explanation. She especially liked nonfiction: lots of facts and things had to make sense. If a question came up, eventually you got the answer. Every mystery was solved by the end. Facts fit together. When you wanted something explained, there it was, with no whispering or cold stares or slammed doors.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“Baby,” Cricket said to the egg. “Small dragon. This would be a VERY SILLY place and time to hatch. Do not do it.” A claw poked straight through the crack and wiggled gleefully at her.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“Blue sat up, yawning, and looked over Cricket’s shoulder. “Maybe it thinks it’s time to hatch because it’s not in the Nest anymore.” “Oh my stars,” Cricket said. “Is that a thing? A real thing? Can it really tell it’s not in the Nest?”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“if she got her claws on me now, she could force me into the Hive mind.” “No,” Blue said passionately. “That is never, never going to happen!”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“A tranquil circle of grass surrounded it, strangely peaceful in the chaotic bustle of the market.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“I’m at full rage all the time. It can’t get worse.” “All the time?” Blue said wonderingly. “Really? Don’t you get tired?” “Yes,” she growled. “And that makes me furious, too.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“A secret buried far below May save those brave enough to look.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“(something to read! At last!).”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“Sundew swatted at him and he darted out of the way.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen

“Turn your eyes, your wings, your fire,” she whispered, “to the land across the sea.” She felt Luna’s shiver all through her own scales. “Where dragons are poisoned, and dragons are dying, And no one can ever be free. A secret lurks inside their eggs. A secret hides within their book. A secret buried far below May save those brave enough to look. Open your hearts, your minds, your wings To the dragons who flee from the Hive. Face a great evil with talons united Or none of the tribes will survive.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hive Queen