A Shadow in the Ember Quotes

“—¿Qué quieres de mí, liessa?
Algo hermoso y poderoso...
Eso era lo que quería.
Sus labios se separaron, revelando las puntas de sus colmillos.
—Muéstrame.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Shadow in the Ember

“—¿Qué? No estamos de acuerdo es eso. Yo.... —Espera. ¿lamentablemente breve revelación de lugares innombrables? Entrecerré los ojos—. Todavía podrías haber dicho algo, así no estaba por ahí...
—¿Como una diosa hecha de plata y rayos de luna, elevándose desde las profundidades del lago más oscuro? —terminó.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Shadow in the Ember

“Mi estómago se revolvió cuando el impulso de correr se apoderó de mí. Pero no había huido de nada desde que era una niña, y no comenzaría ahora.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Shadow in the Ember

“No conocía a este hombre. No importaba que muchos mortales intercambiarían con gusto su lugar conmigo, ya que a menudo nos sentimos atraídos por los dioses como las rosas nocturnas por la luna. Pero uno como él era peligroso. Era un depredador, no importaba lo hermoso o benévolo que fuera.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Shadow in the Ember

“And so it will begin with the last Chosen blood spilled, the great conspirator birthed from the flesh and fire of the Primals will awaken as the Harbinger and the Bringer of Death and Destruction to the lands gifted by the gods. Beware, for the end will come from the west to destroy the east and lay waste to all which lies between.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Shadow in the Ember

“From the desperation of golden crowns and born of mortal flesh, a great primal power rises as the heir to the lands and seas, to the skies and all the realms. A shadow in the ember, a light in the flame, to become a fire in the flesh. When the stars fall from the night, the great mountains crumble into the seas, and old bones raise their swords beside the gods, the false one will be stripped from glory until two born of the same misdeeds, born of the same great and Primal power in the mortal realm. A first daughter, with blood full of fire, fated for the once-promised King. And the second daughter, with blood full of ash and ice, the other half of the future King. Together, they will remake the realms as they usher in the end.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Shadow in the Ember

“But I also saw her. I saw them. A Chosen and a descendant of the First.” The eather burned brightly in Penellaphe’s eyes as they met mine. “A Queen of Flesh and Fire. And him, a King risen from Blood and Ash, who ruled side by side with man. And they…they felt right. They felt like hope.” I”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Shadow in the Ember

“want to kiss you, even though there is no reason for me to other than I want it.” The heated intensity of his stare held mine. “I would even go as far as to say I need to.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Shadow in the Ember

“When Odetta learned that the Primal hadn’t taken me, she had looked at me with rheumy eyes and said, “Death wants nothing to do with life. None of you can be surprised.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Shadow in the Ember

“I didn't want to be alone, but I also didn't want to be around anyone”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Shadow in the Ember

“What does liessa mean?” The god didn’t answer for what felt like a small eternity. “It has different meanings to different people.” The eather pulsed in his eyes, swirling once more through the silver. “But all of them mean something beautiful and powerful.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Shadow in the Ember

“My mother placed the Veil of the Chosen over my head.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Shadow in the Ember