Shadowfever - Karen Marie Moning Re-reading with:Anzu BrittanyDijaAlkyoniJesseSongs I couldn't help myself and listened repeatedly as I read the book:Jason Walker - EchoLana Del Rey - Lucky OnesFlorence The Machine - Breath Of LifeBarrons' view of the world and the (non)humans living in itSinsar DubhQuotes I love(did you know how hard it was to select only 5?!):No matter his form, Barrons was a ferret after shiny baubles that smelled good to him.[Mac]...............................“Where did you say you got this?”“Chester’s. The dreamy-eyed guy gave it to me.”“Who?”“The good-looking college-age guy that bartends.”His head moves funny, like a snake drawing back to strike. “How good-looking?”I look at him. His gaze is cool. If you want that kind of life, get the fuck out of my house now, his eyes say.“Nothing like you, Barrons.”He relaxes. “So, who is he? Have I ever seen him?”[Mac, Barrons]..............................“The moment I laid eyes on you, I knew you were trouble.""Ditto.""I wanted to drag you between the shelves, fuck you senseless, and send you home.""If you'd done that, I never would have left.""You're still here anyway.""You don't have to sound so sour about it.""You're upsetting my entire existence.""Fine, I'll leave.""Try and I'll chain you up.” [Barrons, Mac]...................“Time heals. No, it doesn't. At best, time is the great leveler, sweeping us all into coffins. We find ways to distract ourselves from the pain. Time is neither scalpel nor bandage. It is indifferent. Scar tissue is not a good thing. It is merely the wound's other face.”[Mac].....................“Dying is overrated. Human sentimentality has twisted it into the ultimate act of love. Biggest load of bullshit in the world. Dying for someone isn't the hard thing. The man that dies escapes. Plain and simple. Game over. End of pain...Try living for someone. Through it all-good, bad, thick, thin, joy, suffering. That's the hard thing.”[Barrons]