Top 250 Susan Ee Quotes (2025 Update)
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201. “I challenge you to come find us.’ ‘This is Penryn Young, Daughter of Man, Killer of Angels.” Penryn.”

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202. “I know what she’s about to do. But I don’t stop her. I want to. Oh, Christ, I want to. But I don’t. My eyes burn and sting with tears. This is too much for me. I want my mom.”

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203. “I’m not usually a girl who hopes for a damsel-in-distress rescue but no matter the odds against it, this would be a freakin’ fantastic time for Raffe to come and sweep me into the sky.”

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204. “All I want to do is throw a tantrum like a two-year-old. I.”

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205. “Instead of looking over his shoulder at his sweeping wings, I turn my head to see the landscape below. That puts my face almost lip to lip with his. I try to focus on the smoldering city ahead of us, but my head is filled with the warmth of his breath and the electric tingle of his cheek against mine.”

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206. “It seems to be our fate to continually pass our debt back and forth.”

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207. “You seem to bring out new and unimagined dimensions from both me and Kooky Bear.”

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208. “His last thought before he blacks out is that his Watchers would have liked this girl.”

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209. “When he sees the sword, his face breaks into a glorious smile as if it’s a long-lost friend rather than a pretty piece of metal. His look of sheer joy stops my breath for a moment. It.”

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210. “He is the one pocket of warmth in a sea of ice. Being in his arms feels like the home I never had.”

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211. “Great. Just my luck to be partnered with an alcoholic angel.”

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212. “I’ve been trying not to be a big baby by insisting on holding his hand in front of the angels, but the urge is strong. I don’t want to embarrass him even when he’s unconscious. But now that the others are gone, I sit beside him and hold his hand. It’s warm, and I pull it to my chest to warm me up.”

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213. “But I don’t want to think about that – I don’t know how to think about that – so I shove it down into that dark, overstuffed place in my mind that’s threatening to burst any moment now.”

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214. “I wilt in Raffe’s arms. My head dangles, my eyes are open but unfocused, my breathing imperceptible. Just like a dead body. “NO!” Raffe grips me as if he can bind my soul to my body.”

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215. “He sighs. “I miss the days when females could be ordered around and they’d have no choice.” “Sure that wasn’t just a myth?”

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216. “If I were I human, I’d plow the nicest farm for you.”

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217. “Raffe nods to one of the Watchers who then takes position below us. I’m guessing he’s there to catch me if I fall. “Don’t you dare let me go,” I say.”

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218. “My mother is nowhere to be seen, and I can only assume she is giving me the professional courtesy of letting me deal with my “personal demon” in private.”

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219. “My mother doesn’t usually lie, but she does have a habit of being vaguely evasive.”

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220. “I look up and see Raffe watching me. I feel a wave of awkwardness. Raffe grabs me around the waist and lifts me into his arms like in an old-time movie. His arms cradle my back and knees. I reflexively wrap my arms around his neck. For a moment, I’m confused, and the silliest thoughts flood through my head. “Don’t let me go,” he says.”

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221. “What is it that you think is going to get me?” My arm rubs against his when I shift to look at him. “The list is endless.” “Since when did you become so protective?” “Since my enemies have determined that you’re my Daughter of Man.”

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222. “Sensual? I almost giggle. What kind of word is that to pop into my head? I’m not sure I’ve ever thought of anything as being sensual before.”

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223. “I can’t help looking up at the overcast sky for a particular angel with bat-shaped wings and a corny sense of humor. I.”

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224. “I must have been seriously frustrated by my lack of sword-fighting skills to make all this up. My dream head hurts just thinking about it.”

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225. “You’re smarter than you look,” I say to Raffe. “But not as smart as he thinks,” says Howler.”

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226. “But the thing that really convinces me that the apocalypse is here is the crunching of smartphones under my feet. Nothing short of the end of the world would get our eco-conscious techies to toss their latest gadgets onto the street.”

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227. “Strong arms wrap around my waist, and a boot kicks the severed hand off my ankle, leaving maggots on my leg. I shut my eyes and try not to squeal. “Get the maggots off me!”

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228. “Both are women dressed in tight dresses and high.”

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229. “You’ve fought off a gang of men twice your size, killed an angel warrior, stood up to an archangel, and wielded an angel sword.” Raffe cocks his head. “But you scream like a little girl when you see a maggot?”

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230. “Raffe ignores it and continues to kiss me. We hold each other, pressing tighter and harder together. We fly in each other’s arms in the rain over a smoldering hell.”

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231. “There’s been a rumor about a teenage girl who killed an angel,” says Obi. “They say she has a sword that might be disguised as a teddy bear.” He looks at Pooky Bear dangling off my hip. “You wouldn’t know anything about that, would you?” I blink innocently at him, wondering if it’s better to own it or deny it.”

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232. “Maybe we can relax here for a few seconds,” says Little B. “Oops, time’s up,” says Howler, slapping his hand on Little B’s shoulder. “Back to being tense and hunted.”

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233. “I’ll have you know that I’ve been this perfect since the beginning of time.” He is so close that his breath caresses my ear. “Oh, please. Your giant head is getting too big for this forest. Pretty soon, you’re going to get stuck trying to walk between two trees. And then, I’ll have to rescue you.” I give him a weary look. “Again.”

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234. “Raffe looks over at the bloody knife in my hand. “If I still had any doubts that it was you, that would do it.” He gestures toward my opponent rolling on the ground with his hands cradling his package.”

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235. “I suppose I have a special talent for showing up where I shouldn’t be.”

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236. “If I didn’t love your laugh so much, I’d kick you off this extremely noisy and bumpy vehicle and let you shiver in the freezing water.” He loves my laugh.”

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237. “How close are they to creating this angelic plague?” “Not very. Otherwise, I would have had to kill them.”

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238. “I even offered Raffe aspirin when he was unconscious before I ever got to know him. I offered the enemy pain relief but never considered it for my own sister. Why? Because she looked like a monster, that’s why. And it never occurred to me that monsters might feel pain.”

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239. “I swing my blade as hard as I can. I can feel the surge of excitement coming through the blade as Pooky gets a chance to cut into a Pit lord.”

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240. “Raffe turns to me. It’s the first time I’ve seen his face look less than perfect. He’s squinting in pain and blinking rapidly. He came to help me. Through all the screaming noise and blinding lights, he came.”

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241. “Even the locusts are afraid of my mother.”

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242. “Sixers pour in from every edge of the bridge. We humans back into the center as they lumber toward us. I have my knives out, but they might as well be toothpicks pointed at an army of grizzlies. “Penryn!” I look up to see Raffe watching me with anguish in his eyes as his Watchers hold him at a safe distance from us.”

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243. “He looks good in a baseball cap. I mentally roll my eyes at myself. I’m such a dork. The world is coming to an end, my sister is a man-eating monster, there’s a dying man in the store with us, and we’ll be lucky to survive another night. And I’m here drooling after a guy who doesn’t even want me. He’s not even human. How messed up is that? Sometimes, I wish I could take a vacation from myself.”

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244. “I’d always found kissing nice and pleasant, like smelling roses or laughter on a summer day. What I just experienced with Raffe was another animal. This was a knee-melting, gut-twisting, vein-tingling, nuclear meltdown compared to other kisses I’d had.”

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245. “Come on, admit it, Pooky Bear,” I said to the sword. “You love your new look. All the other swords will be jelaous.”

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246. “Oh, Raffe versus Godzilla. Now that’s a fight I’d love to take bets on,” says Dum.”

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247. “You’re a hero, Penryn, whether you like it or not.”

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248. “He rips open the package and pulls out the thread. It’s the same snowy white as his wings. He holds the thread and hair together and twirls them with his thumb and forefinger so that the two strands intertwine. Holding the ends together, he steps over to the sword that lies on the counter and wraps the strand around the sword’s grip. “Stop complaining,” he says to the sword. “It’s for luck.”

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249. “But then again, Cinderella didn’t live in a post-apocalyptic world invaded by avenging angels.”

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250. “But he’s watching me instead. I walk over to him, feeling self-conscious. Flying in his arms earlier was the business of war, and we didn’t have much time to think about anything other than escape. This time it’s by choice, and I can’t help but think about his strong arms holding me and his warm skin brushing against mine.”

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