11 Quotes & Sayings By Cs Pacat

C.S. Pacat is the author of "The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo" and the #1 New York Times Bestseller "If You Could Be Mine." She is also the creator of the dark, edgy YA novel series, The Raven Boys. Her work has been translated into more than twenty languages.

I would court you, with all the grace and courtesy...
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I would court you, with all the grace and courtesy that you deserve, C.S. Pacat
To get what you want, you have to know exactly...
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To get what you want, you have to know exactly how much you are willing to give up. C.S. Pacat
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Then, in the spirit of benevolence, "Your face is well balanced." She slapped him encouragingly on the back, "You have very long eyelashes. Like a cow. C.S. Pacat
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Damen found himself alongside Jord. ‘If you want to live, ride fast.’ White-faced, Jord took one look at his expression and said, ‘He’s not coming.’‘ We’re outnumbered, ’ said Damen, ‘but if you run, you might still make it out.’‘ If we’re outnumbered, what are you going to do?’ Damen drove his horse onward, ready to take up his own place on the front line. He said, ‘Fight. C.S. Pacat
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Time unslid the knot of any last ribbon of tension. C.S. Pacat
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That is the man you face. He has more honour and integrity than any man I have ever met. He is dedicated to his people and his country. And I am proud to have been his lover. C.S. Pacat
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I'm glad you're here, ' said Laurent. 'I always thought that I'd have to face my uncle alone.' He turned to look at Damen, and their eyes met.' You're not alone, ' said Damen.Laurent didn't answer, but he did give a smile, and reached out to touch Damen, wordlessly. C.S. Pacat
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(Dorothy) Dunnett is the master of the invisible, particularly in her later books. Where is this tension coming from? Why is this scene so agonizing? Why is this scene so emotional? Tension and emotion pervade the books, sometimes almost unbearably, yet when you look at the writing, at the actual words, there's nothing to show that the scene is emotional at all. I think it is because Dunnett layers her novels, meaning that each event is informed by what has come before (and what came before that, and what came before that) but Dunnett doesn't signpost in the text that this is happening, leaving it to the reader to bring the relevant information to the table . C.S. Pacat
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A kingdom, or this? C.S. Pacat
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It was like watching a man smile as he surrendered himself to drown in deep water. C.S. Pacat