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M. K.

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Emily pounded on the door, assuming it would do no good, but finding the act of pounding very satisfying indeed.

The Hidden Goddess (2011)

I’d ask you to forego the jingoistic claptrap, but it’s terrifyingly obvious you truly believe it.

The Native Star (2010)

“Dignity is like morality,” Mirabilis barked. “Too much is as bad as too little.”

The Native Star (2010)

Emily already knew there was going to be hell to pay, and she supposed there was no use allowing it to accrue interest.

The Hidden Goddess (2011)

There is a difference between not understanding and being willfully obtuse.

The Hidden Goddess (2011)

Sadly, there is a fine line between patriotism and paranoia.

The Hidden Goddess (2011)

Senator Stanton? The man who’s sold his own soul so many times that no one can figure out who actually owns it?

The Native Star (2010)

Zombies are soulless creatures, and being soulless has been empirically proven to result in an unpleasant disposition.

The Native Star (2010)

“Ever mind the Rule of Three...Three times what thou givest returns to thee.”

The Native Star (2010)

Emily stared into the middle distance, trying to ignore the fact that the men were looking at her like a cupcake on a plate.

The Native Star (2010)

He’s lying. I have no doubt he’s excellent at it.

The Native Star (2010)

She was painfully aware that doing one’s best was never assurance that it wasn’t the wrong choice anyway.

The Hidden Goddess (2011)

But it was impossible to remain so long in the company of a female, even a divine one, without suffering some form of disillusionment.

The Hidden Goddess (2011)

Before the sun went down again, she realized, she would be in New York. The thought sent a nervous thrill through her entire body. Her throat was tight, her heart suddenly racing.

The Native Star (2010)

It was disappointing, as if a wish she didn’t know she’d made hadn’t come true.

The Hidden Goddess (2011)

The shortness of the woman’s replies indicated that Emily was asking questions Miss Jesczenka didn’t particularly want to answer, but those were usually the questions that most needed to be asked.

The Hidden Goddess (2011)

In New Bethel, we take the word serious. We whip whores, we hang thieves, and we burn sorcerers.

The Native Star (2010)

The obsessive rules of etiquette struck Emily as mean-spirited, like the old trick of tying someone’s shoelaces under the table. It was only fun if you liked watching people fall down.

The Hidden Goddess (2011)

The sight of Oakland sprawling on the horizon gave Emily’s spirits an additional boost. Oakland was by no means lovely, but it meant they were almost to San Francisco.

The Native Star (2010)

Emily’s chestnut-colored hair was thick and shiny as silk floss—an extraordinary female endowment. But like most female endowments, it was generally more trouble than it was worth.

The Native Star (2010)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: M. K. Hobson (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.