Sass master Jiang Cheng & his unparalleled “3 times divorced, single parent of a teenager” energy since age 15 appreciation:
Shadow and Bone changing Inej’s first kill is the only change I’ll defend with my life because the symbolism of her first kill being from a balcony IN A CHURCH to save Kaz’s life and Kaz looking at her like he’s just found religion while reassuring her that it’s okay and she just saved his life……..
Kinda a shame that no one talks about the absolute gem from Vicious that was this interaction:
“He?” asked Victor incredulously. He wasn’t in the mood for God. Not this morning. “According to your thesis,” he said, “an influx of adrenaline and a desire to survive gave you that talent. Not God. This isn’t divinity, Eli. It’s science and chance.“
“Maybe to a point, but when I climbed into that water, I put myself in His hands—”
“No,” snapped Victor. “You put yourself in mine.”
@chaptersnet event vi: rereads — vicious by v.e. schwab
someone could call themselves a hero and still walk around killing dozens. someone else could be labeled a villain for trying to stop them. plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human.
“I need you to stay here.”
“Why?” she asked.
“Because you don’t think I’m a bad person,” he said. “And I don’t want to prove you wrong.”
V.E. Schwab, Vicious (2014)
victor “you were supposed to stay dead” “it didn’t take” vale















