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Lief. That's not nice, considering all your sister has done for you," admonished Perl.
"Oh right. How could I forget that she made me bait for a snake, left me on house arrest in Ixia, and smuggled me into the Keep in a coffin.
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Maria V. Snyder (Fire Study (Study, #3))
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Suppressing his relief, Valek asked, “Can you please tell this Lieutenant who he has arrested?”
“Can do,” Janco said with a smile. “Lieutenant Darren, let me be the first to congratulate you on capturing the elusive and legendary Kelav. He’s been wanted in Ixia for years on multiple counts of espionage.
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Maria V. Snyder (Ice Study (Study, #3.6))
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I signaled when Owen’s wife was linked to him, who was linked to Yelena.” Valek paused, marveling at the intricacies of magical communication. Ixia really needed to find a way to keep up.
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Maria V. Snyder (Ice Study (Study, #3.6))
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Parents teach their children to share, to play fair, to be honest. But…surprise! Life isn’t fair. And it takes a while to transition from the childhood lies to the adult reality. I
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Maria V. Snyder (Sea Glass (Glass #2; Chronicles of Ixia, #5))
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Ixia wasn't perfect, but there were benefits to living there. For me, Valek was one.
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Maria V. Snyder (Fire Study (Study, #3))
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Can you be an assassin without killing anyone?"
Onora shot her an odd look. "I ... don't know. I don't think so."
"Is there a name for people who have those skills?" Mara asked.
"Yes. Dangerous," I said.
Mara rubbed her hands together as a gleam lit her eyes.
"Oh, I like that. I want to be dangerous.
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Maria V. Snyder (Dawn Study (Soulfinders, #3; Study, #6))
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Piles of books on the floor made walking a straight line difficult.
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Maria V. Snyder (Poison Study (The Chronicles of Ixia, #1))
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I said to Zitora. “With the proper training, you could escape from him. You wouldn’t last in a sparring match, but that’s not what self-defense is all about. Remember what I told you? Hit and—”
“Git!” Janco added. “Run like a bunny with a wolf on its tail. I see you’re passing our wisdom on, Yelena.” Janco turned to Zitora, and said in a conspiratorial whisper, “She was trained by the very best instructors in all of Ixia.”
“Another rule of self-defense is never believe everything you hear,” Ari said when Zitora appeared to be impressed by Janco’s words.
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Maria V. Snyder (Magic Study (Study, #2))
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Looking at the firm set of my mother’s shoulders, I knew she had reached the point where she would no longer bend to her emotions, but do what
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Maria V. Snyder (Fire Study (The Chronicles of Ixia, #3))
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Valek, you look like death warmed over. No, I take that back. It would be an insult to those who do look like death warmed over.
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Maria V. Snyder (The Study of Magic (The Chronicles of Ixia, #2.5; The Study Chronicles: Valek's Adventures, #2))