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If you keep it, Daneca says, he'll have his claws in you. Everyone has their claws in me. Everyone.

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Holly Black
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: November 10
Journalist
Novelist
Writer
New Jersey
United States
Claws
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Everyone
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A second book that makes you rethink the first book is the Holy Grail of a series.
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I'm afraid that whatever I touch is spoilt by the contact. I'm not scared of being spoiled, Val said.
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The row of dolls watched her impassively from the bookshelf, their tea party propriety almost certainly offended.
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You better get over here with my car,” Grandad says. “Before I call the cops and tell them you stole it.” “Sorry,” I say contritely. Then the rest of what he said sinks in and I laugh. “Wait, did you just threaten me with calling the police? Because that I’d like to see.
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He was as honest as any criminal can hope to be.
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Instead, it just reminded her that sometimes there were no good choices.
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This is never going to be over,” I shout. “Someone will always be after me. There’s always consequences. Well, BRING IT. I am done with being afraid, and I am done with you.
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I'm not good at having friends. I mean, I can make myself useful to people. I can fit in. I get invited to parties and I can sit at any table I want in the cafeteria. But actually trusting someone when they have nothing to gain from me just doesn't make sense. All friendships are negotiations of power.
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Some promises aren’t worth keeping.
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whatever you love, that is your weakness
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