Waking Beauty
Sarah E. Morin
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Did you want to save me now or does later fit better into your schedule?”
“Invisible people see invisible things.”
“His princess was dusty. Arpien should have expected that. Anything lying undisturbed for a hundred years would gather dust. He'd crossed the ocean to find the right sword for this venture, but neglected to pack a feather duster.”
“She was struck again by the unlikely vibrancy of the color brown.”
“Nissa Montaine was not cunning, but she was studious. She’d been known to read the same book over again dozens of times and comb the nuances from it.”
“He looked foolish and noble and vulnerable and battle-hardened all at once. As though every wound, every mistake, had been healed but not erased. Brierly had immortalized every scar in gold. Was that how she saw him? If so, how could he do less than return the courtesy?”
“Brierly, if we fight without hope, we're defeated before we start.”
“To believe in anything takes risk," Arpien said. "Perhaps the risk of disappointed hopes is greater than the reward of fulfilled ones.”
“That’s what he reminded her of. Rock. She could see the Conquisani line in him, though his features were not so well-crafted as Cryndien’s or Arpien’s. He was not so tall, either. Broader. More muscle. A boulder. His eyes were set deep in his face, his stern brow set over them like a guard to discourage anyone from searching within. He reminded Nissa of a half-finished granite statue. Or a slightly depressed brown bear.”
“She sighed. "Well, there's nothing for it. You better come with me so I can keep an eye on you." "I thought I was keeping an eye on you?" "Well, it can't hurt if I look back.”
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Book Keywords:
sleeping-beauty, invisible, fairytale-retelling, character-description, shyness, humor, princess, rescue, books
