Urban Fantasy Quotes

“A phoenix rises from the ashes because it cannot burn in them.”
― Dannika Dark, Evildoer

“Kunal thought of all the sci-fi fantasy books he had read which had similar premises. ‘And, for some absurd reason, I’m the only one who can stop him. I’m the chosen one, right?’
Guru was at a loss for words.
Adira snapped, ‘Not you, idiot!’
Kunal stopped in his path. ‘Sure. If not me, then who?’
‘Burfi,’ Guru said as if that were common knowledge.
‘Burfi? Who’s Burfi?’ Kunal asked.
The owl pointed at the dog.
‘You have got to be kidding me!”
― Ronit J., Help! My Dog Is The Chosen One!

“My lives are chock-full of mistakes and regrets. It is the way in which I make amends for them that makes me who I am.”
― K.V. Wilson, Incarnate

“La incertidumbre es un demonio cruel, pero a veces nos ayuda a ver hasta qué punto deseamos que algo sea real.”
― Mariana Palova, Leyenda de fuego y plomo

“I would tear down the world for you.”
― Dannika Dark, Evildoer

“Christian lowered himself on top of me, still fully dressed. “You have bewitched me, Raven Black. And tomorrow you’ll be my bride forevermore.” The deep timbre of his voice made me shiver beneath him.

“No talking,” I whispered against his lips. “Save the romance for tomorrow when our hearts and souls marry. Tonight our bodies marry. So marry me, Christian.” I kissed his face and worked my way to his earlobe. “Marry me hard.”
― Dannika Dark

“All this folklore you read about, don't think it's just stories. Stories are just an easy way to impart the truth, thinly veiled but widely consumed.”
― Evelyn Klebert, Dumaine Street

“It might have happened somewhere between Hyde Park and Soho, one Friday night or any other night...”
― Lana M. Rochel, The Prisoner: Speculative Poetry

“Quanto male deve fare, l’amore?”
― Cassandra Clare, Chain of Gold

“Non c’è distrazione migliore al mondo che perdersi nei libri per un po’.”
― Cassandra Clare, Chain of Gold

“I wondered if this was what it would have been like to have an older brother; reasonable and kind of murderous.”
― W.R. Gingell, Between Jobs

“Soffriamo per amore perché ne vale la pena, gli aveva detto una volta suo padre: lui aveva pensato che quindi amare significasse sopportare un tormento. Non si era reso conto che suo padre intendeva che dovesse esserci della gioia, a controbilanciare il dolore.”
― Cassandra Clare, Chain of Iron

“L'amore non sempre è un colpo di fulmine, no? A volte è un rampicante che s'insinua. Cresce lentamente finché, all’improvviso, è l'unica cosa che esiste al mondo.”
― Cassandra Clare, Chain of Iron

“Hell’s Kitchen seemed a fitting end to their already infernal night.”
― Dean Corbyn, The Jorvik Prophecy

“She better tell me I’m friggin’ getting married, or I’ll beat the crap out of her.”
― Dean Corbyn, The Jorvik Prophecy

“In the newfound quiet, only the distant honking and bustle of New York traffic rose from the street below. For a New Yorker, that meant silence.”
― Dean Corbyn, The Jorvik Prophecy

“Gasping for breath, she clawed at her throat, her lungs ablaze, desperate for air that would not come.”
― Dean Corbyn, The Jorvik Prophecy

“The distinctive sound of a hammer being cocked.
A .38, just like his old service gun. Bill held still.
Shit. This is it. I’m done.”
― Dean Corbyn, The Jorvik Prophecy

“They’re our only option? A convict and a discharged soldier. Both broken, both seeking redemption.”
Though the elder’s words were not meant to be encouraging, Reverend Thomas rather embraced them. He nodded slowly, a smile forming. “They’re perfect!”
― Dean Corbyn, The Jorvik Prophecy

“…he profiled his face on the bedroom door. And for a while, just stared at it. Then, in a somber tone, he
whispered under his breath, “I’m sorry, kid. I’m gonna have to break that promise.”
― Dean Corbyn, The Jorvik Prophecy

“Winded, and probably with a broken rib or two, he clambered to his feet. Despite the pain, he bared his teeth and raised his fists, then stepped forward to meet her,”
― Dean Corbyn, The Jorvik Prophecy

“When I awoke, hours had passed. The houses were smoldering, and everyone was dead…”
― Dean Corbyn, The Jorvik Prophecy

“A few feet away lay the responsible bullet. Beneath the spotted blood, it glimmered a sparkling blue.”
― Dean Corbyn, The Jorvik Prophecy

“…the puzzle had been a gift from his father on his seventh birthday. The first time they’d completed it together was also their last.”
― Dean Corbyn, The Jorvik Prophecy

“The Diocese is a tight-knit family where everyone looks out for one another. Connected.” She
grinned playfully. “Not unlike your New York Mafia. The only differences, of course, are the corruption and murders.”
“From whom?”
― Dean Corbyn, The Jorvik Prophecy

“Reaching under the tasseled shade, she switched off the bedside lamp, tucked herself between the crisp, cool cotton sheets, and rolled to her side. Sadness faded, and it wasn’t long before a loving smile returned to her lips. Tonight, she conceded, she would allow herself to dream of love. Tomorrow… well, that was another day.”
― Dean Corbyn

“Mr. Goodwin, I presume?’ was the coolest line he could conjure.”
― Dean Corbyn, The Jorvik Prophecy

“He will die! I’m… I’m so sorry.”
― Dean Corbyn, The Jorvik Prophecy

“And to think, I even offered you my dessert!”
― Dean Corbyn, The Jorvik Prophecy

“We obviously have a problem."
"Give me a stake and I'll solve it."
She snorted and sipped at her mug, her lips coming back a slightly deeper shade of red. "Just try it. I dare ya.”
― E.H. Drake, Blood Herring: Keep your enemies closer...