#magic

I know it may come as a shock, but it's sort of considered polite to wait for the consent of the woman. In fact, I'm pretty sure that if you don't wait, you may have to deal with pesky criminal charges like kidnapping and rape. ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#ilona-andrews #kate #magic-bleeds #rape

I've read your summary." "And?" "It's not incompetent." Be still, my heart, so I don't faint from such faint phrase. "Did you expect it to be written in crayon? ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#kate #magic-bleeds #praise #saiman #ilona-andrews

I lied. I need your help." "Who are we killing?" "Do you have a pen? ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#kate #magic-strikes #ilona-andrews

He groaned and I saw his face. "Curran!" I would've preferred a homicidal lunatic. Oh, wait... ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#kate #magic-strikes #ilona-andrews

I am not a fan of the magical quick fix in any fiction, including fantasy, scifi and comic books. Unless Dr. Who is involved, and then only because we get to use the phrase 'Timey-wimey wibbliness' which, I'm sure you'll agree, there are not enough occasions to drop into ordinary adult conversation. ↗

— Chris Dee

#deus-ex-machina #dr-who #fantasy-genre #magic #science-fiction