52 Quotes About Young Adult Paranormal

There are many paranormal stories that appeal to readers of all ages, but some seem particularly popular with young adults. Whether it’s the idea of ghosts or the more traditional spooky themes of zombies and vampires, young adults seem especially drawn to books about supernatural things. It might be because they are more likely to believe in supernatural beings than adults, or it may be because they are looking for something different in their reading. Whatever the reason, these paranormal quotes for kids will keep you reading until the very end.

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I slipped in and out of consciousness as time stretched and flowed around me. Dreams and reality blurred, but I liked the dreams better. Noah was in them. I dreamed of us, walking hand in hand down a crowded street in the middle of the day. We were in New York. I was in no rush– I could walk with him forever–but Noah was. He pulled me alongside him, strong and determined and not smiling. Not today. We wove among the people, somehow not touching a single one. The trees were green and blossoming. It was spring, almost summer. A strong wind shook a few steadfast flowers off of the branches and into our path. We ignored them. Noah led me into Central Park. It was teeming with human life. Bright colored picnic blankets burst across the lawn, the pale, outstretched forms of people wriggling over them like worms in fruit. We passed the reservoir, the sun reflecting off its surface, and then the crowd began to thicken. They funneled into a throbbing mass as we strode up a hill, over and through. Until we could see them all below us, angry and electric. Noah reached into his bag. He pulled out the little cloth doll, my grandmother’s. The one we burned. . Michelle Hodkin
Among my stillness was a pounding heart.
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Among my stillness was a pounding heart. Shannon A. Thompson
And to think of all the colors in the world,...
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And to think of all the colors in the world, blood chose to be red. Nelou Keramati
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As many of you know, I am not very fond of the human race. However, I will not let them die by the hands of our species nor any other. For thousands of years, we've walked this earth in peace with them, and a war is not in the best interest of either party. It'll only create suffering and tragedy on both sides. We can't allow this to happen. Our only option is to find him and kill him. Christine Gabriel
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She smells like spring and flowers and rain, even though it’s winter. Sometimes, he thinks he loves her so much that his mind is unable to distinguish between love and obsession. Which is worse? Christy A. Campbell
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She pulls her hand away and Damian feels the sensation of falling, a somersault into a foreign abyss where a girl with eggplant hair and a hoop in her brow waits in the darkness. Christy A. Campbell
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He was acting like our kiss had broken him, and his reaction was breaking me. Shannon A. Thompson
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They say past performance is indicative of future behavior. If there was any truth to that statement, then I knew I had to be careful of the choices I made. My decisions were much more crucial now, as they affected the entire human population. One wrong move, and I could possibly wipe out the world. That was one thing I definitely didn't want on my shoulders. Christine Gabriel
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What do you mean 'has to be?' and what are you smiling at?" I stopped contributing to this ridiculous dance. I grabbed the teapot and began to fill it with water in the sink. Suddenly I felt the slight weight of his body against my back and the corner of his mouth brushed against my ear. "How human you are, " he whispered. Jes Dory
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My face flushed scarlet. I was a stranger in my own skin. I had ever felt this kind of anger in my life. Fort and confusion grew. Its sensation was an overwhelming concoction of hate. The only things I knew - the only things keeping me remotely calm- was the following litany. My name is Eleanora Ada Stone. I was moved from home to home for seventeen years. I am now living on this god-forsaken island in Maine. I was being kept from a world of secrets. I have abilities. I am not human. I do not know what I am. . Jes Dory
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What do you mean 'has to be?' and what are you smiling at?" I stopped contributing to this ridiculous dance. I grabbed the teapot and began to fill it with water in the sink. Suddenly I felt the slight weight go this body against my back and the corner of his mouth brushed adjacent my ear." How human you are, " he whispered. Jes Dory
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Turn your pain into purpose. Nelou Keramati
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And to think of all colors in the world, blood chose to be red." ~ The Fray Theory Nelou Keramati
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I’ve heard the name before: Anubis. An Egyptian name. The name of a god. The god of the dead. Kate Rooper
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She comes closer to me. She is beautiful, in the way lightning striking across a storm-swept sky is beautiful: dangerous and distant. Kate Rooper
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No one will say it to my face, but it’s so obvious they think I actually murdered Gavin. As if I would actually want to hurt the guy I was in love with. Still, I see it in their eyes, the way they avoid crossing my path as if I’ll snap and go after them next. I hear it in their accusatory whispers that fill the hallways as I pass by. The signs that I’m generally considered guilty are everywhere. Jen Naumann
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The visions scared me. And I was scared to tell anyone about them. I didn’t want them to think I was a freak. Maybe I was. That scared me, too. Michelle K. Pickett
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His hands fell to my hips, and his fingers dug through my rain-drenched clothes. Shannon A. Thompson
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The demon is crouched in the corner, between the Cheetos and the onion dip. It’s a small one, only about four feet tall: a low-level creeper. I flick my gaze over the spot like I don’t see it and open the cooler door to get a Coke. Rachel A. Marks
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We’re seastnan, we live to protect, sometimes we die and I can’t think of a better way to go than fighting for someone I love. Caroline Greyling
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Touch is a magical thing, Natti, ” he explained. “It can comfort.” He raised one hand and stroked her cheek, soft and gentle. “It can entice.” His thumb moved along her jaw and applied pressure as it traveled down her neck, causing her to shiver with delight. “And it can hurt. Whatever the intensions, it brings two people together. It makes a certain .. . connection. Kelsey Ketch
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A stream of light shot out of her lips, it wasn't blinding though, it was luminescent. It stopped abruptly and Aaron saw the light leave her eyes before she fell, and he swept in to catch her crumpling form. Eric was right beside them in a flash. "What did you do to her?” He seethed at Darragh, jumping to his feet and tackling him. Shayna Varadeaux
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Aaron was beside himself grabbing his keys and running out of his office leaving everyone staring at him. He heard Becca call his name but he didn't have the time, Nia needed him and he had to go now! He felt like he was suffocating as he started the car and pushed the gas down as far as it would go. This guardian bond thing was more intense than he ever thought possible. Shayna Varadeaux
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There was no gentle way around it - hearts would be broken, relationships would be crushed and I was the messenger. S.G. Holster
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Perception in the eye of vengeance becomes blurred. Ren was in need of a slap on the face, but I knew what was coming and that it would do the job properly. S.G. Holster
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I'm not giving up my life. My life began when I met you. Shannon Eckrich
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She affected me, even when she was absent. Shannon A. Thompson
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Your dad and I have been talking.”“ You need to stop that. The marriage will last longer. Tom Upton
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Rourk didn’t even know her name, but he knew he’d never seen anyone so magnificent in his life. Her wavy hair glistened in the sunlight. She had a delicate, round face with large, blue-green eyes and full lips. With her cheeks flushed from the cold fall air, she reminded him of a porcelain doll. He knew that her looks deceived; her bold, daring eyes gave her away. She constantly observed her surroundings. Rourk smiled to himself; soon they would be together. . Julia Crane
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You don't think you're a vampire, Sam. That kind of thing you know. Jennifer Loiske
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He hugged me, and I let him press me against his godlike body. What? A girl should have some fun sometimes. Jennifer Loiske
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Could I be brave enough to look lower? I could. His black tee shirt licked his hard body and I could only guess what was hidden underneath it. His faded jeans hung dangerously low, revealing a slice of his narrow hips, and I could easily imagine the rest. Jennifer Loiske
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Adam mused, “Incorruptus. I never thought anyone would use that word to describe Lynch.” Ronan looked as pleased as a pit viper ever could. Maggie Stiefvater
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Well, it’s probably a good thing Anubis didn’t kiss me. I would have died all over again. Kate Rooper
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Do you really think that Tutankhamen would have taken a chance on some pale girl with pretty eyes had you not been the priestess of Anubis?”“You did.” The words fall out of me.“ What?” I look up at him. “You took a chance on me.” I sit up, breath heavy in my throat. “When I was nothing but a dead, lost thing. Leah Rooper
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I bet if I were pharaoh, I’d have had my tomb planned and designed by the time I was ten. I've always wanted to be five steps ahead of where I am. And my mind does it right now: I picture the king on his deathbed, and Ay delivers the awful news to me, but I'm the best embalmer in Thebes thanks to Anubis, so I'm alone in a dark room, and I cut open his soft chest, and take out a heart filled with dreams and love and sadness. Leah Rooper
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His lips are soft and crushing at the same time. I’m not sure what to do–is there an algorithm for kissing? Kate Rooper
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She wants me. And I am terrified, knowing how much I want her back. Leah Rooper
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From beneath the folds of his robes, he reveals a small steel dagger. “You have tempted fate so many times already and still yield to it. Time for history to rewrite itself. Time for Tutankhamen to have a new ending.” Aten holds the hilt out to me. I stare at the dagger. The hilt is bronze, carved with sun discs that glow when they catch the sun. “What do you want me to do with that?” Aten smiles a white, gaping grin. “Kill Tutankhamen and carve out his heart. Kate Rooper
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Experiment: Live and love as much as I can, before my particles fall away to wander in stardust. Leah Rooper
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Ahhh." Anubis narrows his eyes at me. “I’ve given you inspiration. Now you’re thinking about bringing the lightbulb to ancient Egypt. It would be a hit——all those dark tombs.” You. I was thinking about you. His eyebrows rise. “Huh? Me?”Fluorine uranium carbon potassium. I said that out loud. "I mean, " I stutter, "I was thinking about…unimolecular reactions. Kate Rooper
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He stares blankly, then leaves the room like a ghost–never truly here. I gaze at the doorway. I do not know if he means for me to follow him. It’s a choice then. And I realize that this is no choice at all, but rather a sentence. By love or by evil, somehow I am bound to Tutankhamen. It’s not a choice any more if I will follow him, but a question of what I will do when I catch him. Kate Rooper
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I could have killed you, ” I snarl.“ You think you can become a god. You always meddle and change and create. No, that is not the way. What is shall always be. What is known shall always stand.”“ Then you’ve never been in a laboratory! Kate Rooper
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If I wasn't discovering something, if I wasn't studying, well then, what was I doing? I know I wouldn’t be happy unless I made a difference. So what was the happiness of a moment worth against the happiness of my life?" I let out a breathy laugh and squeeze his hand. "I guess it doesn't matter now.” I stare out over camp, but a glassy sadness blurs my vision. “Have you ever wanted something so much that everything else in the world seemed so small?" He tilts his head toward me, narrowing his eyes. "I'm beginning to. Leah Rooper
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And whose heart do you want me to steal?” The words escape me in a whisper. A small smile pricks Aten’s lips. “King Tutankhamen. Leah Rooper
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I want to go home.”“ Impossible. You’re here now.”“ But why?”“ Jane Ezrael, ” Anubis says, “you’re dead. Kate Rooper
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All you need is one thought and one word. When you learn how to connect them, you can do anything you like. Jennifer Loiske
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Keegan felt nervous as Rourk walked toward her. What should she say? In an instant, he stood in front of her. She felt his fingers trace the side of her face. She looked up into his grey eyes as he leaned down and kissed her. Keegan had kissed boys before, but she’d never felt anything like this. Julia Crane
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Magic is all about words and believing. If you believe then anything is possible. Jennifer Loiske
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If you give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day, but if you teach him to fish, he'll eat all the fish you might have caught for yourself.-- Advice of Paul Slater, the evil mediator, to Suze Meg Cabot