Quotes From "In The Afterlight" By Alexandra Bracken

I was coming to see the heavier your heart got, the strongest you had to be to keep carrying it around. Alexandra Bracken

You are your abilities and they are you. I can't put it to you more plainly. Do you know why I hate this cure? It's a statement that what we are is inherently wrong. It's a punishment for something that isn't our fault - all because they can't control their fear about what we can do, anymore than they can control their resentment that there are people out there stronger and more powerful than they are. They want to strip you of yourself - your ability to protect and enforce your right to make decisions about your life. Your own body. Mark my words: in the end, it won't be a choice. They'll decide this for you. Alexandra Bracken

Now isn´t the time to change yourself to fit into the world... you should be changing the world to accept you. To let you exist as you are, without being cut open and damaged. Alexandra Bracken

And the open road rolled out in front of us. Alexandra Bracken

...what does the future look like?...' A deep blue, fading into golds and reds-like fire on a horizon. Afterlight. It's a sky that wants you to guess if the sun is about to rise or set. Alexandra Bracken

Yes, well”–he pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose delicately–“the burner phone we had accidentally fell out of the car, and someone accidentally backed over it. Because someone was in a rush after she accidentally alerted some skip tracers we were nearby when she accidentally used her abilities to move a light pole out of the road after she had accidentally backed into it.”“ Someone better shut their mouth before I accidentally slam my fist into their teeth.” She punched his shoulder, and it was almost..playful.“ Shut his mouth, fist into his teeth.”“ Really? A grammar lesson? . Alexandra Bracken

If she's not alright, I'm going to rip out his heart and eat it." I nodded. "You really shouldn't eat raw meat, " Chubs said. Alexandra Bracken

Also, screw you–maybe you can be all stealthy and break into their building to get the woman out, but I can getus there and back safely. I did this for months and never got a second glance from anyone, including PSFs.”“Probably because your ugly-ass face blinded them on the first look, ” she muttered. Alexandra Bracken

You gotta stand up and walk, Gem, ” he said quietly, turning his back on them. “You have to walk out of here. Not just for them, but for yourself. Come on. You have to walk out of here on your own two feet.” So I did. Alexandra Bracken

You gotta stand up and walk, Gem, ” he said quietly, turning his back on them. “You have to walk out of here. Not just for them, but for yourself. Come on. You have to walk out of here on your own two feet. So I did. Alexandra Bracken

You gotta stand up and walk, Gem, ” he said quietly, turning his back on them. “You have to walk out of here. Not just for them, but for yourself. Come on. You have to walk out of here on your own two feet.” So I did. Alexandra Bracken

Are you sure this isn't a nightmare? And that we won't just wake up? Yes. Because dreamers always wake up and leave their monsters behind. Alexandra Bracken