“There once was a girl,” he murmured, “clever and good, who tarried in shadow in the depths of the wood. There also was a King—a shepherd by his crook, who reigned over magic and wrote the old book. The two were together, so the two were the same: “The girl, the King… and the monster they became.”
―
Rachel Gillig,
One Dark Window
“To the quiet girls with stories in their heads. To their dreams—and their nightmares.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“I'm just the wind in the trees, the shadow, and the fright. The echo in the leaves...the nightmare in the night.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“Be wary. Be clever. Be good.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“He came for the girl... And got the monster instead.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“I love when they argue,” Emory said into his soup. “Keeps my weak little heart beating.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“And with every kiss, every flick of his tongue, Ravyn was... pushing me toward an inevitable, ruinous fall. He did not let me fall right away. By his sighs, the muffled, contented growls, he was taking his time with me. Laying waste to me” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“Be wary, Be clever, Be good” ― Rachel Gillig, Two Twisted Crowns
“I am the shepherd of shadow. The phantom of the fright. The demon in the daydream.” Her yellow eyes flickered to Ravyn. “The nightmare in the night.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“The Black Horse made its beholder a master of combat. The Golden Egg granted great wealth. The Prophet offered glimpses of the future. The White Eagle bestowed courage. The Maiden bequeathed great beauty. The Chalice turned liquid into truth serum. The Well gave clear sight to recognize one’s enemies. The Iron Gate offered blissful serenity, no matter the struggle. The Scythe gave its beholder the power to control others. The Mirror granted invisibility. The Nightmare allowed its user to speak into the minds of others. The Twin Alders had the power to commune with Blunder’s ancient entity, the Spirit of the Wood.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“Above rowan and yew, the elm tree stands tall. It waits along borders, a sentry at call.” ― Rachel Gillig, Two Twisted Crowns
“It is not they who bring the reckoning, Ravyn. It is you. It is us.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“The berry of rowans is red, always red. The earth at its trunk is dark with blood shed. But a Prince is a man, and a man may be bled. He came for the girl… And got the monster instead.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“Except, in this fairy tale, the maiden has blood on her hands.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“My magic moves, he said. My magic bites. My magic soothes. My magic frights. You are young and not so bold. I am unflinching—five hundred years old.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“I know as well as you that magic is the oldest paradox. The more power it gives you, the weaker you become.” ― Rachel Gillig, Two Twisted Crowns
“My thoughts festered until my mind turned septic.” ― Rachel Gillig, Two Twisted Crowns
“Practice restraint, and know it by touch.Use Cards when they’re needed, and never too much.For too much of fire, our swords would all break. Too much of wine a poison doth make.Excess is grievous, be knave, maid, or crown.Too much of water, how easy we drown.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“My laughter was hollow. “Better distrustful than delusional.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“To the quiet girls with stories in their heads. To their dreams—and their nightmares.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“I'm just the wind in the trees, the shadow, and the fright. The echo in the leaves...the nightmare in the night.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“Be wary. Be clever. Be good.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“He came for the girl... And got the monster instead.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“I love when they argue,” Emory said into his soup. “Keeps my weak little heart beating.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“And with every kiss, every flick of his tongue, Ravyn was... pushing me toward an inevitable, ruinous fall. He did not let me fall right away. By his sighs, the muffled, contented growls, he was taking his time with me. Laying waste to me” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“Be wary, Be clever, Be good” ― Rachel Gillig, Two Twisted Crowns
“I am the shepherd of shadow. The phantom of the fright. The demon in the daydream.” Her yellow eyes flickered to Ravyn. “The nightmare in the night.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“The Black Horse made its beholder a master of combat. The Golden Egg granted great wealth. The Prophet offered glimpses of the future. The White Eagle bestowed courage. The Maiden bequeathed great beauty. The Chalice turned liquid into truth serum. The Well gave clear sight to recognize one’s enemies. The Iron Gate offered blissful serenity, no matter the struggle. The Scythe gave its beholder the power to control others. The Mirror granted invisibility. The Nightmare allowed its user to speak into the minds of others. The Twin Alders had the power to commune with Blunder’s ancient entity, the Spirit of the Wood.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“Above rowan and yew, the elm tree stands tall. It waits along borders, a sentry at call.” ― Rachel Gillig, Two Twisted Crowns
“It is not they who bring the reckoning, Ravyn. It is you. It is us.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“The berry of rowans is red, always red. The earth at its trunk is dark with blood shed. But a Prince is a man, and a man may be bled. He came for the girl… And got the monster instead.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“Except, in this fairy tale, the maiden has blood on her hands.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“My magic moves, he said. My magic bites. My magic soothes. My magic frights. You are young and not so bold. I am unflinching—five hundred years old.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“I know as well as you that magic is the oldest paradox. The more power it gives you, the weaker you become.” ― Rachel Gillig, Two Twisted Crowns
“My thoughts festered until my mind turned septic.” ― Rachel Gillig, Two Twisted Crowns
“Practice restraint, and know it by touch.Use Cards when they’re needed, and never too much.For too much of fire, our swords would all break. Too much of wine a poison doth make.Excess is grievous, be knave, maid, or crown.Too much of water, how easy we drown.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
“My laughter was hollow. “Better distrustful than delusional.” ― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window
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