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| 1 | “Genevieve’s cheeks are rosy pink, and her lilac irises sparkle.” (1) | I like the imagery used in this quote. I can imagine her face and the way the author wrote it made her seem almost magical. |
| 2 |
“If only they knew what wicked thoughts whirled inside that pretty head.” (2)
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Mirabella is a pretty face but she has been through so much and has to constantly be reminded of that. |
| 3 |
“Natalia barks laughter.” (2)
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I like the way they described her laughing, but when I think of “barks” I think of “she barks out orders.” |
| 4 |
“Arsinoe, with her scarred face, trousers with frayed cuffs, and shorn, unkempt hair. No one could be attracted to that. They must be curious about her bear.” (3)
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Arsinoe went through a lot in the last book and her looks have been stripped from her so she knows she’s not the one they’re looking at. |
| 5 |
“Perhaps that is how all men love. More with their eyes than their hearts.” (22)
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Jules is quite cold towards Joseph after he cheated on her with Mirabella and she blames it on her looks. |
| 6 |
“Mirabella’s stomach goes cold at the sound of her screams.” (28)
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Mirabella heard the screams of one of her dear friends and it hurt more than her own pain. |
| 7 |
“The hatchet comes down, one hard, chopping thud into the table.” (29)
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Mirabella had to cut off a child’s arm because she put on poisoned gloves that queen Katharine sent for Mirabella. |
| 8 |
“Mirabella and Elizabeth suppress their smiles. But there is not much light; the moon is waning, and what slice is left is obscured by the clouds.” (31)
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They’re happy to be alive but they know their future is still grim. |
