Heart of the Shadow King Quotes

“Do you think she'll let me put my lips on her lips and, like... Move them around a bit? Or would she kill me?"

"She would definitely kill you."

"I figured.”
― Sylvia Mercedes, Heart of the Shadow King

“I shift my fractured gaze down to my glittering hands. Small crystals jut from each knuckle, harsh and yet beautiful. “I’m not certain I’m cut out for this.” “You’re not. Which is why you must practice.”
― Sylvia Mercedes, Heart of the Shadow King

“And what is my concern, pray tell?” “When it comes to such matters? Nothing at all. You are perfect as you are and in everything you do. You could not please me more if you studied a thousand forms of seduction across a thousand lifetimes.” “That’s all very well, but—” “Please, my love, believe what I say. I have no expectations. Only that you will let me learn you and test you and grow to understand you better. Only that you will let me adore you.”
― Sylvia Mercedes, Heart of the Shadow King

“I gave my death in a wild attempt to save these people from destruction. Do I have the courage to give my life as well?”
― Sylvia Mercedes, Heart of the Shadow King

“So, you believe me at last.” I do. Even before I saw her, I believed him, though I wanted to pretend otherwise.”
― Sylvia Mercedes, Heart of the Shadow King

“It does not take long. He cries out in release, and in that same moment, the intensity of his feelings shoots straight through me, making me gasp. My body lights up as though his pleasure were mine, and all around us, the crystals in the walls burst into a symphony of colors, filling my head with dancing lights and a wondrous, multitudinous harmony of song.”
― Sylvia Mercedes, Heart of the Shadow King