The Night House Quotes

“I want you…” He plucked a strand of her hair from his chest and wound it around his finger. “I want you to love me, like I love you.”
― J.C. McKenzie, The Night House

“I don’t know you. I’m not going to sleep in a small, confined tent with a man I don’t know.” She’d sleep next to her knife anyway, but if he decided to attack her, hopefully the zipper would provide an early warning. His shoulders relaxed. “I hadn’t thought about that.” Of course he hadn’t. Men didn’t constantly make decisions to minimize their risks of sexual assault. Not that all men were bad or men weren’t victims, but the majority of them lived life blissfully unaware of things like rape culture and victim blaming.”
― J.C. McKenzie, The Night House

“She clutched her staff and brought it up with numb fingers. He raised a dark eyebrow. “You plan to fight me with a stick?” “I can hand it over and tell you what to do with it, if you promise to follow directions.” She moved the stick slowly. Not fast enough to give away her skill, but enough to warm her wrists and get blood flowing back into her limbs. “I’ll take option number one, thank you,” he said.”
― J.C. McKenzie, The Night House