Stephanie Garber Quotes & Sayings

But Scarlett had already been broken. For years her father tore her down. Over and over, she had let him. She'd allowed him to make her feel worthless and powerless. But she was neither of those things. She was done allowing her fear to make her weaker, to eat away at the meat on her bones until she could do nothing but whimper and watch. — Stephanie Garber

No one is truly honest," Nigel answered. "Even if we don't lie to others, we often lie to ourselves. — Stephanie Garber

It's better this way, sister. There's more to life than staying safe... — Stephanie Garber

Every person has the power to change their fate if they are brave enough to fight for what they desire more than anything. — Stephanie Garber

And even though she would never tell him, she loved the way he moved, with total confidence, as though nothing in the world could harm him. It made her less fearful when she was around him. As if boldness and bravery did not always end in defeat. But — Stephanie Garber

Every touch created colors she had never seen. Colors as soft as velvet and as sharp as sparks that turned into stars. — Stephanie Garber

Sometimes it's easier to have someone else wound you. — Stephanie Garber

THE NIGHT OF CARAVAL EVE — Stephanie Garber

Shades of the rich ruby love she'd felt during the game mixed with hues of deep-indigo hurt, turning everything just a little bit violet. — Stephanie Garber

Whatever you've heard about Caraval, it doesn't compare to the reality. It's more than just a game or performance. It's the closest you'll ever find yourself magic in this world. — Stephanie Garber

Sometimes Scarlett felt all of Trisda was under a dome, a large piece of glass that trapped everyone inside while her father looked down, moving - or removing - people if they weren't in the right places. — Stephanie Garber

For a moment she could feel his emotions again, as close as if they were her own. Awe mixed with fierce protectiveness, and a thread of pain so intense she wanted to take the hurt from him. — Stephanie Garber

She couldn't honestly deny he was extremely appealing physically. His rugged face, his wild dark hair, his warm brown skin. And even though she would never tell him, she loved the way he moved, with total confidence, as though nothing in the world could harm him. It made her less fearful when she was around him. As if boldness and bravery did not always end in defeat. — Stephanie Garber

He kissed her once more, gently and deliberately, reassuring her without words that he had no intentions of letting her go. — Stephanie Garber

Feathers covered the carnage, as if a rebel angel had gone mad. — Stephanie Garber

Briefly, Scarlett let herself imagine what it would be like to go to Legend's private isle, to play the game and win the wish. Freedom. Choices. Wonder. Magic. — Stephanie Garber

She remembered her first impression of him, tall, roughly handsome, and dangerous, like poison dressed up in an attractive bottle. It — Stephanie Garber

I think this cut might need stiches," Scarlett said, yet as her cloth wiped away the blood it revealed a smooth line of unmarked, unbroken flesh. "Wait, I don't see a wound."
"There's not one. But that feels really good." Julian moaned and arched his back.
"You scoundrel! — Stephanie Garber

Welcome, welcome to Caraval! The grandest show on land or by sea. Inside you'll experience more wonders than most people see in a lifetime. You can sip magic from a cup and buy dreams in a bottle. But before you fully enter into our world, you must remember it's all a game. — Stephanie Garber

I love you, Tella."

"I know you do." Tella looked up with an indescribably tender expression. "I wouldn't be here if you didn't. — Stephanie Garber

As a girl, Scarlett had been drawn to the idea of Legend's magic. But Tella always wanted to hear about the master of Caraval's darker side. A part of Scarlett couldn't deny there was something seductive about winning the heart of someone who'd vowed to never love again. — Stephanie Garber

He tasted like midnight and wind, and shades of rich brown and light blue. Colors that made her feel safe and guarded. — Stephanie Garber

But the lie had already buried itself inside of Scarlett, as lies that children are told often do. — Stephanie Garber

Scarlett's nana used to say the world of Caraval was Master Legend's playground. No words were spoken that he didn't hear. Not even a whisper could escape his ears, no shadow went unseen by his eyes. No one ever saw Legend---or if they did, they didn't know it was him---but Legend saw all during Caraval. — Stephanie Garber

Some would probably call him a villain. Others would say his magic makes him closer to a god. — Stephanie Garber

She'd disappeared like a broken star, leaving the world untouched, save for the bits of missing light that no one would ever see again. — Stephanie Garber

She'd once heard emotions and desires fueled the magic that made wishes possible. But either Scarlett didn't feel enough, or the stories she'd heard about wishes were made of lies. — Stephanie Garber

No need to be embarrassed," he said. "Although if you need some practice before your wedding, I'm more than willing to help for free."
Scarlett attempted to make a sound of disgust, but it came out more like a whimper.
"Was that a yes?" Julian asked. — Stephanie Garber

Scarlett pressed down on the tip of the blade. A single drop of ruby blood welled. Carefully Julian brought her finger to his mouth, and when his soft lips touched her skin the entire world shattered into a million shards of colored glass. — Stephanie Garber

This game brings out the most selfish parts of many people, but it had the opposite effect on you. Watching you restored my belief that Caraval could be what I believe it used to be---and that my brother could be good once again. — Stephanie Garber

I imagine the game wouldn't be the same in the light," Scarlett answered. "People think no one sees all the nasty things they do in the dark. The foul acts they commit, or the lies they tell as part of the game. Caraval takes place at night because you like to watch, and see what people do when they think there are no consequences. — Stephanie Garber

He's never stared at her like this before. Sometimes he gazed at her as if he wanted to be her undoing, but just then it was as if he wanted her to undo him. — Stephanie Garber

What happens beyond this gate may frighten or excite you, but don't let any of it trick you. We will try to convince you it's real, but all of it is a performance. A world built of make-believe. So while we want you to get swept away, be careful of being swept too far away. Dreams that come true can be beautiful, but they can also turn into nightmares when people won't wake up. — Stephanie Garber

She wanted to trust him, but a lifetime of mistrust made it impossible. — Stephanie Garber

I thought it was the opposite," Scarlett said. "The past is set but the future is changeable?" "No. The past is only mostly set, and the future is harder to change than you would think. — Stephanie Garber

Wishes were things of wonder that took a certain amount of faith, and Julian seemed the type to trust only what he saw. — Stephanie Garber

The boy who'd saved her from drowning in more ways than one. — Stephanie Garber

The future knows what things we desire, unless there is something greater in our path that chases us away. — Stephanie Garber

She imagined loving him would feel like falling in love with darkness, frightening and consuming yet utterly beautiful when the stars came out. — Stephanie Garber

Some things are worth pursuit regardless of the cost. — Stephanie Garber

Inside the house, violin music, richer than the darkest chocolate, started playing. It seeped outside and whispered to Scarlett as Julian's smile turned seductive, all shameless curves and immoral promises. An invitation to places that proper young ladies didn't think about, let alone visit. — Stephanie Garber

His steady gaze was even softer than his voice. It reached out to the broken parts of her like a caress. The type of touch that moves through damaged flesh, past fractured bones and into a person's wounded soul. — Stephanie Garber

Scarlett was not fond of fate. She liked to believe if she were good, good things would happen. Fate left her feeling powerless, and hopeless, and with an overall feeling of lessness. To her, fate seemed like a larger, omnipotent version of her father, stealing her choices and controlling her life without any regard for her feelings. Fate meant that nothing she did mattered. — Stephanie Garber

Hope is a powerful thing. Some say it's a different breed of magic altogether. Elusive, difficult to hold on to. But not much is needed. — Stephanie Garber

She remembered thinking falling for him would be like falling in love with darkness, but now she imagined he was more like a starry night: the constellations were always there, constant, magnificent guides against the ever-present black. — Stephanie Garber