Aylin Hala

“Who made you deny yourself so much? Who hurt you so badly your only protection was to persuade yourself you wanted nothing at all?”
― Clare Sager, A Kiss of Iron

“First and foremost,” says Harlowe. “In regard to the burning of the Vanderbilt Hotel, I want to make it clear how disgusted I am by the state of the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs. This once-proud institution has become target practice for magicians two summers in a row. I blame this on a failure of leadership, and so I am relieving Chief Director Elizabeth Crowe of her duties, effective immediately. I will be stepping in to fill that position as well—” I’m just about to turn to Elsie to say how horrible this news is when the screen fades to black and Dylan Van Helsing’s face emerges, his bright red pupils piercing. My breath catches in my throat. “Dylan Van Helsing here to interrupt your regularly scheduled drivel. Ignore the silly faun—she can’t protect you any more than the last Prime Minister. Allow me to show you what real power looks like.”
― B.B. Alston, Amari and the Despicable Wonders

“Trying to write trick questions backfires if the person taking the test knows how to look for tricks.” - Lyra Kane (The Grandest Game)”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Grandest Game

“Arson is another crime we can check off the list tonight.”
― Holly Jackson, As Good As Dead