Nightbirds Quotes

“It's easier to hide a thing no one can see.”
― Kate J. Armstrong, Nightbirds

“He was just a boy following the wrong star. Now he won’t ever have a chance to find another.”
― Kate J. Armstrong, Nightbirds

“But it’s as if the glass has broken, and her city is spilling out between her fingers.”
― Kate J. Armstrong, Nightbirds

“Things do need to change - Sayer can see that. She might even believe that she should have a hand in changing them. But she isn't going to do it in plain sight, with all of Simta watching. She is going to be a knife in the dark.”
― Kate J. Armstrong, Nightbirds

“Matilde's life is a thousand layers of secrets. Some live under her skin, conjured up when she needs them. A flicker in her palm, a pair of smoldering wings. Others are buried deep: her fears, her aches, her uncertainties. She hides them all behind a mask she can't take off.”
― Kate J. Armstrong, Nightbirds

“In ancient times, it’s said, Eudea was filled with winged creatures. Wrathful dragons, fiery phoenixes, mighty griffins, and graceful pegasi. They were coveted: After all, who amongst us hasn’t dreamed of flying? Many reached for them with hand and rope and spear, wanting to claim their power, to own it. But winged creatures cannot bear the weight of chains.”
― Kate J. Armstrong, Nightbirds

“Wave to wave, we ride together”
― Kate J. Armstrong, Nightbirds