The Liar's Crown Quotes

“When did the man I desperately wanted to escape from become the only one I feel safe with?”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“I'd say you're cute when you get all commanding, but actually, you're just insufferable.”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“I used to dream of finding a place where I can be me. Of having someone who sees me for who I am and not what others want me to be. Of being... loved" "And now?" "Your eyes. And I hear your voice in the shadows, whispering my name.”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“For a princess raised in the courts, you are... sweetly naive." "For a man shed from evil, I guess I see why you'd be jaded.”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“I'd rather be scared of real monsters than something my logical brain tells me is mostly in my head”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“Horror can be slow to dawn and then come on in a rush. Which is what happens as a hundred little flames ignite in the night.”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“The man who stole me - the Shadowraith - is giving refuge to people who have no other place to go”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“He sets his chin to my shoulder and lips to my ear. “I will miss the sound of your voice in the night.”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“That connection you feel is my heart, and every beat is for you.” His expression turns sheepish. “I think I’ve loved you since the first time I saw you in that glass garden.”
Even as my soul glows at those words, at the look in his eyes, anguish seeps through me with the knowledge that, like every other essential, promising event in my life, this one is about to be ruined. I want to settle into this moment, memorize it, but we don’t have time.”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“You want to take care of me?”
“Yes.”
“I think maybe I want to take care of you, too.”
“You’d be the first.”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“The first thing that hits me is the musty odor of books. The second thing is excitement. My fingers itch to reach out and touch, pick them up, inhale the scent of the pages. Books are rare and precious.”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“To resist is human, to tempt is divine.”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“I moan against his mouth, the sound greedy. Out of control. "Keep going," I both beg and demand against his lips. "Want me to show you the spot?"

He shakes with laughter against me. Jackass. "I'm having fun figuring it out," he murmurs.”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“You shouldn't be here," a voice that's becoming all I want to hear says.

Reven.”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“The man is an arrogant, growling, genetically blessed bastard. Someone should knock him down a peg or two.”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“Let me consult with my advisors.” I glare at him. “They unanimously say no.” He leans closer and points at the tree. “This is where we’re sleeping.”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“I think she’s faking it.” Reven chokes. “And how would you know?” I give my best uncaring shrug, though I’m squirming inside. “She’s definitely trying too hard.”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“Vos’s lips twist sourly. “It seems we are needed elsewhere. One of the levels of hell, perhaps.” “I hear the second one is lovely this time of year.” I can’t help it. It just pops out.”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“I won’t kill you.” A flat refusal. “I will get us out of here. Find another way.”
“He has no heart to wound…because I have it.”
Because Reven is the heart—the beating, feeling, decent piece left of a shadow-wielding Enfernae king so twisted he’s become a foul thing.”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown

“I never expected to be surprised by you.”
― Abigail Owen, The Liar's Crown