The Blackthorn Women Quotes

“He tinted the turret and first and second floors a rich maroon and the third story malachite green. The recesses and trim were painted cream except for the many window frames, which he shaded the turret’s malachite green on the outer rim and deep purple on the strip closest to the window.”
― Jess Lourey, The Blackthorn Women

“Store spells in blue glass. Its powerful magnification and healing properties make it sacred. Once, only women were allowed to touch it. The world might be a better place if that were still the case, but people forget about its holy nature and pour anything into it: liquor, bile, cheap perfume. Its purpose is holier than that. Never forget. Also remember that the heart is like blue glass—a vessel for magic, hope, and dreams. It’s at its weakest when it’s empty; deny it its due and it’ll break on a turn; fill it with chance and light and it’s indestructible.”
― Jess Lourey, The Blackthorn Women

“Until the brain is forced to share with the heart and the two are reminded that they are children of the spirit”
― Jess Lourey, The Blackthorn Women