The Language of Thorns Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic

“Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns.”

“This goes to show you that sometimes the unseen is not to be feared and that those meant to love us most are not always ones who do.”

“But hope rises like water trapped by a dam, higher and higher, in increments that mean nothing until you face the flood.”

“Dangling form the trap's steel teeth by his wounded leg, a lesser creature might have closed his eyes and prayed for nothing more than a quick death. But if Koja had words then he had hope.”

“A thousand desperate wishes have been spoken on these shores, and in the end they were all the same: Make me someone new.”

“For the briefest moment, Ulla despised Signy, as we can only hate those who rescue us from loneliness.”