Origins of an Academy Bully Quotes

“To me, chaos was more beautiful than calm.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“The world was not black and white. It wasn't even a patchwork of greys. It was rainbows layered upon rainbows.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“I despised the idea that we were enslaved to our fates.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“And try not to touch my wings when you’re climbing on,” I added. “Are they fragile?” he asked in surprise. “No. They're ticklish,” I admitted.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“How long will it take for her to come back to me?”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“My father’s eyes had shone with more pride than I think I’d ever realised he was capable of as he’d looked upon my transformed state.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“how the hell did he expect me to just sit here while he married me off to this walking dog turd beside me?”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“But just in case you do, I'm not available as a godfather to your goblin kids.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“was checking on my friend who'd just been forced into an arranged marriage with his goddamn cousin. Who may or may not have looked like the wrong end of a rhino.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“I choked on my lump of bread as my eyes fell on the face of the girl to my left. She smiled widely, her bottom teeth protruding much further than her top set. Her skin was blotchy and red and her muddy brown eyes were not the same size as each other. Looking upon her face had almost shocked me into choking to death.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“Yeah. Your blood is like my own goddamn brand of heroin,”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“Perhaps if I learned to wield it well enough, I’d feel a little like I was in control of my own life more too.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“Clara is dead. My sister is gone. I couldn't move to push my mother away, but the second I was freed from this hellish place, I would never let her lay a hand on me again. She and Lionel had done this, and I would never forgive it.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“Lionel!” my mother's voice rang in my ears. “Calm, Stella,” he growled at her. “Your daughter is pure, she will be fine.” Pure? What did that even mean? The dust enveloped my sister entirely, folding her into the depths of the surging mound. I began to tremble with rage, terror, panic.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“The Shadow Realm was the darkest mirror world in existence. Nothing good came from there. But there was one rumour that had yet to be confirmed. That the Shadow Realm was home to the elusive Fifth Element: the Element of shadows.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“Tonight we'll be the first Fae to ever enter the Shadow Realm,” Lionel announced and the breath stalled in my lungs. “Are you insane?” Darius demanded of his father,”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“Clara glanced away, her freckled cheeks lining with colour. “All of this Pitball stuff is just dreams, Lance.” My heart disintegrated. My sister had been the only one on my side about this for my entire life. She'd never wanted me to follow in my family's footsteps. And neither had she. Which could only mean one thing. “You're working with Mom,”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“Your blood is like my own goddamn brand of heroin,” Lance said,”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“I knew she was a bitch, but dammit she was supposed to be my bitch.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“Perhaps another option will present itself before you’re wed,” she said slowly, her lips pursing with distaste as she looked upon the troll who might be the mother of her grandchildren if Father got his way.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“I hoped with all my heart that Xavier wasn’t destined to life as anything other than a Dragon.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“The world was not black and white. It wasn't even a patchwork of greys. It was rainbows layered upon rainbows. The nicest Fae in the world could turn around and stab you in the back. The cruellest would occasionally offer a helping hand to a stranger.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“The world was not black and white.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“I turned to my family with a smile on my face which dropped away as I found my Mother inspecting her makeup in a compact mirror while Father looked decidedly bored.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“At almost six foot I was still growing and given four more inches, I’d be the one looking down on him. I was determined to see that day come to pass.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“I stared at him, refusing to accept what I was pretty sure he was suggesting. It hadn’t slipped my attention that the Dragon Order families hadn’t produced many female offspring in my generation but I’d never given it much thought. It wasn’t like I was looking for a wife - I’d only ever kissed two girls. (Darius 15years)”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully

“The world was not black and white. It wasn't even a patchwork or greys. It was rainbows layered upon rainbows. The nicest Fae in the world could turn around and stab you in the back. The cruelest would occasionally offer a helping hand to a stranger.”
― Caroline Peckham, Origins of an Academy Bully