Dakshayani Shankar > Dakshayani's Quotes

“With my sword and with my life, I vow to keep you safe, Penellaphe,” he spoke, voice deep and smooth, reminding me of rich, decadent chocolate. “From this moment until the last moment, I am yours.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“You're an absolutely stunning, murderous little creature.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“I'm not sure how many men are in the market for sorceresses as wives. They might find it kind of...threatening."

My guilt immediately vanished. "Maybe I'm not in the market for someone who prefers their women weak and obedient. Maybe I don't want to be on the market in the first place.”
― Jean Menzies, The Lady of the Lake

“Morgan could have been a fairy queen, I thought as I watched her walk towards me, each step causing the water to ripple and stroke against my thighs.

In a different time, we might have been queens together. But I would not be disappointed in what we had. What was happening here, now, was true magic.

Not the tricks Merlin taught us, but the fire that raged inside me for Morgan, which I was now certain flared in Morgan too.

"Show me your realm, lady of the lake," she whispered close to my ear, sending a tiny shudder down my spine.”
― Jean Menzies, The Lady of the Lake

“Come home and shout at me. Come home and fight with me. Come home and break my heart, if you must.”
― Holly Black, The Queen of Nothing

“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”
― Neil Gaiman, Coraline