I know. And I'm Sorry. People will disappoint you, Gemma. The question to ask is whether you can learn to live with the disappointment and move on. I'm offering you a new world.

Libba Bray


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Just once, she'd like to be the exciting one, the girl somebody wanted.

Libba Bray

Stichwörter: change excitement libba-bray



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People always fear what they don't understand, Evangeline. History proves that.

Libba Bray

Stichwörter: fear history libba-bray the-diviners



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I feel a tug in the air. The magic. When I look over, Felicity has her eyes closed in concentration, and a faint smile curves those full lips. Suddenly, Lady Denby breaks wind with an enormous crackling sound. There is no hiding the shock and horror on her face as she realizes what she's done. She breaks wind again, and several women clear their throats and look away as if they can pretend no to notice the offense.

Libba Bray

Stichwörter: farts-gas



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What if I choose the dream instead?

Libba Bray

Stichwörter: pippa agatb pippa-cross



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You're quite tall.' Just what a girl wants to be reminded of.

Libba Bray

Stichwörter: me relatable tall



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And now if you'll excuse me, I should like to finish my book, alone, without the presence of a single ringleted girl to disrupt me. If you should come for me at dinner and find me in my chair, gone to the angels at last, you shall know that I died alone, which is to say in a state of utter bliss.

Libba Bray

Stichwörter: books reading-books



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Why does anyone do anything? Belief. A belief that they are right and just in their actions. Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son, Isaac, because he believed that God had commanded it. To kill your son is unthinkable. A crime. But if you are acting in the belief that your God, your supreme deity whom you must obey, has demanded it of you, is it still a crime?

Libba Bray


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And please, stay away from those books you devour. They are putting the most fantastical tales into your head.

Libba Bray

Stichwörter: reading-books



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The police have asked for my help. There's been a murder."
"A murder! Oh, my. Let me just change my shoes," Evie said excitedly. "It won't be a minute.

Libba Bray

Stichwörter: murder shoes evie



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