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Remember, darkness does not always equate to evil, just as light does not always bring good.
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P.C. Cast (Betrayed (House of Night, #2))
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If you have good friends, no matter how much life is sucking , they can make you laugh.
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You know how it is with cats: They don't really have owners, they have staff.
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P.C. Cast (Chosen (House of Night, #3))
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Last time I saw you, I said that it hurt too much to love you. But I was wrong about that. The truth is it hurts too much not to love you.
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The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.
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P.C. Cast (Betrayed (House of Night, #2))
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Actually, since I'm gay I think I should count for two guys instead of just one. I mean, in me you get the male point of view and you don't have to worry about me wanting to touch your boobies.
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P.C. Cast (Marked (House of Night, #1))
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If I shot an arrow and thought about an ass, would it surprise you if it hit Erik?
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P.C. Cast (Tempted (House of Night, #6))
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That man is such a damn turd monkey."
"Grandma!" I said.
"Oh, Zoeybird, did I just call your mother's husband a damn turd monkey out loud?"
"Yes, Grandma, you did."
She looked at me, her dark eyes sparkling. "Good.
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Don't fuck with an English major. They keep lots of useless crap trapped in their heads. Once in a while they let some of it out and it bites you square on the ass.
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P.C. Cast (Divine By Mistake (Partholon, #1))
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Because you are the superhero fledgling. Iβm just your more attractive sidekick. Oh, and the herd of nerds are your dorky minions.
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P.C. Cast (Untamed (House of Night, #4))
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I seek strength, not to be greater than other, but to fight my greatest enemy, the doubts within myself
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P.C. Cast
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Don't you think baby corns are scary? There's just something wrong about their midget bodies.
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P.C. Cast (Marked (House of Night, #1))
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As your girlfriend, you've just pissed me off. As your High Priestess, you've just insulted me. And as someone with a working brain, you've made me wonder if you've lost every bit of your sense. (Zoey Redbird)
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P.C. Cast (Hunted (House of Night, #5))
P.C. Cast (Marked (House of Night, #1))
P.C. Cast (Marked (House of Night, #1))
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I'm her protection! I don't care if it's in this world or the next. Just show me how to get where she is, and I'll be there for her. ~Stark
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P.C. Cast (Burned (House of Night, #7))
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Nuns freak me out.
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P.C. Cast (Untamed (House of Night, #4))
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My mama told me don't trust no white boy, even a pretty one. I'm thinkin' a pretty white boy with wings explodin' up from the ground in a mess of blood and ugly-ass bird things is double trouble." - Kramisha (Ch 5)
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P.C. Cast (Hunted (House of Night, #5))
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I've found that the way a person feels about cats-and the way they feel about him or her in return-is usually an excellent gauge by which to measure a person's character
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P.C. Cast (Marked (House of Night, #1))
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A lot of men wouldn't like being called a romantic. It's not macho enough.'
Quite often men are fools.
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P.C. Cast (Goddess of Light (Goddess Summoning, #3))
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I'm here because she's here, and she belongs to me. ~Rephaim
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P.C. Cast (Burned (House of Night, #7))
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If I shot an arrow and thought about an ass, would it surprise you that I hit Erik?' Stark asked me in a pleasant, nonchalant voice.
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P.C. Cast (Tempted (House of Night, #6))
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You're my queen, and anyone who says different can fuck off.
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P.C. Cast (Burned (House of Night, #7))
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Gender preference does not define you. Your spirit defines you.
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P.C. Cast (Awakened (House of Night, #8))
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My cat is not insane, she's just a really good actress.
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P.C. Cast (Untamed (House of Night, #4))
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I should have kissed more than your hand...thought I'd have more time," he whispered between liquid, panting breaths. "...too late now."
I looked into his eyes and completely forgot the rest of the world. In that moment, all I knew was that I was holding Stark in my arms, and I was going to lose him very, very soon.
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P.C. Cast (Untamed (House of Night, #4))
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Nerd herd, focus. You're here to help the fledglings. Dour One and Dour Two aren't important," said Aphrodite.
"Dr. Seuss reference. I like it," Stark said, giving me a check-me-out-I've-always-read-books hottie grin.
Aphrodite frowned at him.
"I said focus, not flirt.
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P.C. Cast (Tempted (House of Night, #6))
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And when you love someone you donβt always see them realistically.
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P.C. Cast (Awakened (House of Night, #8))
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Before I could cry or scream I whirled around and stalked to my bedroom,slamming the door behind me.
I hope they all drown.
"Zoey your mother and I need to speak with you."
Great. Clearly they didn't drown.
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P.C. Cast (Marked (House of Night, #1))
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Die Dorkamese Twins.
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P.C. Cast (Untamed (House of Night, #4))
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Comfort is for the lazy and the ugly."
Aphrodite
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P.C. Cast (Tempted (House of Night, #6))
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Oh for craps sake. You're not dying again, are you? It's seriously inconvenient when you do that." -Aphrodite
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P.C. Cast
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You are old beyond your years Zoeybird. Believe in yourself and you will find a way. But remember darkness does not always equate to evil just like light does not always bring good.
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P.C. Cast (Marked (House of Night, #1))
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Your as slow as a fat kid on crutches
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But we're going to smile and pretend we're fine with the dorky birthmas gifts because people do not get that they can't mush a birthday into christmas.
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P.C. Cast (Chosen (House of Night, #3))
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He's not the brightest crayola in the pack.
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P.C. Cast (Marked (House of Night, #1))
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I'm always going to keep your heart safe, even if mine has to stop beating for that to happen.
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P.C. Cast
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...Night has chosen thee; thy death will be thy birth. Night calls to thee; harken to Her sweet voice. Your destiny awaits you at the House of Night.
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P.C. Cast (Marked (House of Night, #1))
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Nice dress Zoey. It looks just like mine. Oh, wait! It used to be mine.
Aphrodite laughed a throaty, I'm-so-grown-and-you're-just-a-kid laugh.
I really hate it when girls do that.I mean, yes, she's older, but I have boobs, too.
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P.C. Cast (Marked (House of Night, #1))
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I never said I didn't like kissing you. The problem is too many guys have like kissing you." - Erik Night to Zoey Redbird (Ch 26)
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P.C. Cast (Untamed (House of Night, #4))
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Your way of life is sinful and wrong," he said fiercely.
Thus says a man who admits to worshipping a God who vilifies pleasure, relegates women to roles that are little more than servants and broodmares, though they are the backbone of your church, and seeks to control his worshippers through guilt and fear.
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P.C. Cast (Betrayed (House of Night, #2))
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Fear and Bigotry are bred fom isolation and ignorance.
-Shekinah
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P.C. Cast (Untamed (House of Night, #4))
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Your bad taste is fucking immortal!
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P.C. Cast
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See with your soul and not your eyes
because to dance with the beasts you
must penetrate their disguise.
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P.C. Cast
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Here's a newsflash from the only High Preistess you have left at this dang school: Zoey isn't dead. And believe me, I know dead. I've been there, done that, and got the frickin' T-shirt." - Stevie Rae
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P.C. Cast (Burned (House of Night, #7))
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I'll find you, don't worry. My body won't be with you all the time, but you'll always have my heart. I'm your worrier, remember?"
"I'll never forget. I promise. I'm your High Priestess and you've pledged yourself to me. That means you have my heart, too."
"Then both of us better stay safe. A heart's a hard thing to live without. I should know. I've tried it.
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I stifled a sigh and ignored the Imprinted Drunk Vision Girl.
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P.C. Cast (Hunted (House of Night, #5))
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Light always underestimates the viciousness of Darkness
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P.C. Cast (Burned (House of Night, #7))
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I'm a monster, not a moron.
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P.C. Cast (Hunted (House of Night, #5))
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I'd sacrificed true love and a popped cherry to the god of deception and hormones." - Zoey Redbird (Ch 24)
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P.C. Cast (Chosen (House of Night, #3))
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Just when I thought my day couldnt get any worse, I saw the dead guy next to my locker.
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P.C. Cast
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Water, we go to you dirty and rise from you clean.
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P.C. Cast (Untamed (House of Night, #4))
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Damien has died and gone straight to gay boy heaven,' Shaunee said...
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I am not a bat. ~Rephaim
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P.C. Cast (Burned (House of Night, #7))
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You and I are bound. We will be each otherβs salvation, or each otherβs doom.
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P.C. Cast (Tempted (House of Night, #6))
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If cats understood technology and had opposable thumbs, they'd rule the world.
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P.C. Cast (Awakened (House of Night, #8))
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Give me strength, not to be better than my enemies, but to defeat my greatest enemy, the doubts within myself. Give me strength for a straight back and clear eyes, so when life fades, as the setting sun, my spirit may come to you without shame.
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Get thee behind me, Satan!
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P.C. Cast (Marked (House of Night, #1))
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You'll see. She can be nice sometimes.
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P.C. Cast (Untamed (House of Night, #4))
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Zoey~ 'Listen to me, whinning about money and a scarf. Ah, hell! I'm starting to sound like Aphrodite.'
Stark~ 'If you turn into Aprodite I'm going to stab myself.'
Zoey~ 'If I turn into Aprodite, stab me first.'
Stark~ 'Deal.'
Zoey~ 'Deal.
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P.C. Cast (Awakened (House of Night, #8))
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Zo, I'm not a damn pussy!'
Erik, looking very tall and full-grown, kick-your-butt vampyre-like, snorted sarcastically and then said, 'No, you're a damn human. Wait, that does make you a pussy!
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I really had no control over my cat. Hell, who actually had control over any cat?
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We are all affected by our pasts, but it is within our power not to let what we have done to dictate what we will do.
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P.C. Cast (Tempted (House of Night, #6))
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Evil will win if good people do nothing.
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P.C. Cast (Hunted (House of Night, #5))
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Night can't cloak your scarlet dream. Accept Desire's call.
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P.C. Cast (Betrayed (House of Night, #2))
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I'll find you again. Even if it takes a hundred of those years.
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P.C. Cast (Burned (House of Night, #7))
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Who knew hitting my head and passing out would be so much fun?
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If its got tires or testicles it's going to give you trouble
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P.C. Cast (Awakened (House of Night, #8))
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There is a deep power in words that speak the truth
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P.C. Cast (Tempted (House of Night, #6))
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I was crazy about Heath. And his blood. Erik was an amazing guy who I really, really liked. Loren was completely delicious. Jeesh, I sucked." - Zoey Redbird (Ch 20)
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P.C. Cast (Chosen (House of Night, #3))
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So I was beginning my new life as a anomaly, which figured about as much as it sucked.
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I've loved you for as long as I can remember, and I'm going to love you for the rest of my life.
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P.C. Cast (Tempted (House of Night, #6))
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I stared at myself in the mirror. Okay, just ugh. I had to get some sleep tonight - the bags under my eyes had bags.
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P.C. Cast (Untamed (House of Night, #4))
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I'm sick of you cheating on me with everyone who has a dick
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P.C. Cast (Tempted (House of Night, #6))
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The world going insane and evil letting slip the birds of war is no excuse for sloppy vocabulary.
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P.C. Cast (Hunted (House of Night, #5))
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Warrior, when you pledge yourself to the service of a High Priestess, the goal is not to frighten her to death but to protect your lady from death.
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P.C. Cast (Hunted (House of Night, #5))
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Our Z's been fucking Loren Blake.
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P.C. Cast (Chosen (House of Night, #3))
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Hey, Venus, I have two words for you,' Aphrodite said.
Venus hesitated and glanced over her shoulder at her ex-roommate. Aphrodite smiled her best mean-bitch sneer and said, 'Re. Bound.' She paused and gave a bithy smirk and then said, 'Good luck with that.
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I donβt want any of this. I just want to be what I was before you showed up here and all hell broke loose. I want to be popular and dating the hottest guy in school. Now Iβm none of those things, and Iβm a human who has scary visions and donβt know what to do about any of it.
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This time the fluttery feeling in my stomach was more intense. It made the inside of my thighs tingle and my breathing deepen.
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We stand separate from the world because of our gifts. Never forget that, because you may be sure the world never will.
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I'm not stupid, stupid. Leave this whole thing in my extremely capable and well-manicured hands. I'll call you later with an update. Bye!
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P.C. Cast (Burned (House of Night, #7))
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ohmygod. did all hell just freeze over?
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I laugh, and it was amazing! I swear I could see my laughter floating around me like puffy things you blow off a dandelion, only instead of being white it was birthday-cake-frosting-blue. wow! Who knew hitting my head and passing out would be so much fun? I wonder if this was what it was like to be high.
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ohmygoodNESS!
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Becky Renee Apple - can you believe her mom named her that and then had all of her sweaters monogramed with 'BRA'?
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P.C. Cast (Burned (House of Night, #7))
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I'm going to remember this, I told myself sternly. I'm going to remember how awful they made me feel today. So when I'm scared and alone and whatever else is going to happen to me starts to happen, I'm going to remember that nothing about be as bad as being stuck here.Nothing.
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P.C. Cast (Marked (House of Night, #1))
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Yeah, I know you. I made you up. This is my dream. You're a mixture of Zac Efron and Johnny Depp.
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P.C. Cast (Hunted (House of Night, #5))
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And, as Stevie Rae would have said, Kalona was as wrong as manboobs.
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P.C. Cast (Burned (House of Night, #7))
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Battle scars from the war of good versus evil have a unique beauty all their own.
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P.C. Cast (Hunted (House of Night, #5))
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A double-edged sword
One side destroys
One releases
I am your Gordian knot
Will you release or destroy me?
Follow truth and you shall:
Find me on water
Purify me through fire
Trapped by earth nevermore
Air will whisper to you
What spirit already knows:
That even shattered
anything is possible
If you believe
Then we shall both be free.
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P.C. Cast (Burned (House of Night, #7))
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Uh, Darius, I'm thinking that we really need to change clothes before we make a grand entrance in the middle of the cafeteria, or even my dorm. I mean, you're more than a little bloody, and i'm wearing what looks like a green trashbag. We're not exactly inconspicuous.
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What more could you want? How about dominion over this 'beautiful place'? Beauty doesn't last. Friends and family decay. Power is the only thing that goes on forever."
Jack answered with his gut. "No, love goes on forever.
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P.C. Cast (Awakened (House of Night, #8))
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Or maybe I had known him or maybe there's something that happens between some people at a level that goes beyond time measurements and what society thinks is proper. Maybe what had happened between Stark and me in those few minutes in the field house had been enough to have our souls recognize each other. Soul mates? Was that even possible?
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P.C. Cast (Untamed (House of Night, #4))
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How will it ever be bearable, Priestess?β His voice was rough. He sounded completely broken.
βYouβll see her again. Sheβs with Nyx now. Sheβll either wait for you in the Goddessβs meadow, or sheβll be reborn and her soul will find you again during this lifetime. You can bear it because you know that spirit never really ends-we never really end.
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P.C. Cast (Tempted (House of Night, #6))
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In my ten years of teaching Iβve noticed that teachers tend to have a bad habit of talking to themselves. I hypothesize that this is because we talk for a living, and we feel safe speaking our feelings aloud. Or it could be that most of us, especially the high school teacher variety, are just weird as shit.
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P.C. Cast (Divine By Mistake (Partholon, #1))
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Check it out-this is a copy of a painting of a Greek High Priestess named Calliope. it says she was also the Poet Laureate after Sappho. Doesn't she look exactly like Cher?'
Wow, that's insane. She does look just like young Cher,' Erin said.
Yeah, before she started wearing those white wigs. What the hell's up with that?' Shaunee said.
Damien gave the Twins a look. 'There is nothing wrong with Cher. Absolutely. Nothing.'
Uh-oh,' Shaunee said.
Stepped on a gay nerve,' Erin agreed.
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P.C. Cast (Burned (House of Night, #7))
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Darius held Stark back from launching himself at Neferet, and Duantia spoke quickly into the rising tension. 'Neferet, I think we can all agree that there are many unanswered questions about the tragedy that occured on our island today. Stark, we also understand the passion and rage you feel at the loss of your Priestess. it is a hard blow for a Warrior to-'
Duantia's wisdom was cut off by the sound of Aretha Franklin belting out the chorus from "Respect," which was coming from the little Coach purse Aphrodite had slung over her shoulder.
Oopsie, um, sorry 'bout that.' Aphrodite frantically unzipped her purse and dug for her iPhone.
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P.C. Cast (Burned (House of Night, #7))