When Kingdoms Fall Quotes

“Men feared monsters. Yet fear made men do monstrous things.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“Just remember, girl. When kingdoms fall, a new dawn rises.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“The griffins could have become deities of their own if they’d held more ambition. I met this one before, you know. Long before you were ever born. He was a rabid creature in those days, one of the fiercest. I also remember you being a bit unmanageable when we met in the kingdom.” He laughed as he recalled. “Your trainers wanted nothing to do with you and your disorderly temper. But it seems you have settled and, in the process, trained this beast to be no better than a common pet. We’ll have to change that.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“Her mistake. Gods, was he made of stone?”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“Do not ignore those whispers for too long, Prince of the Scales. . .”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“A king bred to harbor balance tilts his scale to purge fate’s pain.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“Essence apart. Whispers true.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“What will you do when you are out?
. . .They will only chase you. Hunt you down until they can trap you again. You are weak. Helpless to this world.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“I knew you had some spark within you. I believe we’ll have some fun together, mortal.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“Love is a hindrance, much like this bond you two share.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“I want you to see what real power can do, Kauis. So when the time comes, you know what to do with it.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“What was worse? The beasts of the woods, or the monsters hiding beneath pretty, unsuspecting faces. . .”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“She leaned into him as if he was the anchor keeping her steady from beating waves of reckless abandon. But he was not the anchor; he was the rebellion within the rolling tides, threatening her resolve with every movement of his chest behind her.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“Sometimes grief will ask too much of us. But in its dark embrace it will hold us gently while we come undone. It will hold our hand in the dark and help us grow into something else entirely. And when you are ready to face the light again, you will find yourself remade.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“You could kiss the gods on the mouth and I wouldn't be jealous,” she managed to say. “In fact, I'd pity them.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“A new age is approaching, and I will not let us die beneath its footprints like cowards.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“But he cannot run from monsters. He must embrace them or be devoured by their wrath.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“Change can come in many forms, Willa. Sometimes it is petrifying, but only because every single being in this realm, magical or not, fears the unknown. We all fear what cannot be controlled.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“Your hair is like blood.”
“That is the worst compliment you could ever give a woman.”
“It wasn't meant to be one.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“I am with you. Hold on.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“I’m afraid nothing inside the Wylan Woods is simple, Sorean.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“I only ask that you use the weight of the crown to make this long life a little more exciting for me, Prince.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“What comes after storms, Claire?”
“Clear skies, Willa.” . . .
“The gods have never met us, and they should be grateful. They wouldn’t know what to do with the both of us in death’s dark realm. Let’s keep it that way.” . . . “We can do this. We must.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“I’ve never asked, do you fancy the taste of mortal?”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“Keep your wits about you.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“Prayers did nothing to gods who didn’t listen.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“There are many kingdoms, Willa. Ones not yet made and ones not yet broken.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall

“Balance is never broken, young one. The scales are merely scattered across the maps. Some eclipsing out in deep waters. Some left to rot within malice.”
― Callie Dahl, When Kingdoms Fall