It was as if something snapped in two deep inside me. My parents-- the people I’d loved the most in the world, the ones I’d always told all my secrets to, the ones I’d wanted to hide with far away from the rest of the world. They had lied, and I couldn’t imagine why. It couldn’t possibly matter why.

— Claudia Gray

I've loved Leia and Han since I was seven years old. Getting a chance to tell some of their adventures? Mind-blowing on every level. I wish I could go back in time and high-five my baby self.

— Claudia Gray

I went to him in the doorway and embraced him tightly. "Thank you," I whispered. "You've done so much for us, and we've done nothing for you."" Don't say that." Vic's hands patted my back. "You're my friends. Nothing else to it.

— Claudia Gray

My hate is stronger than the dimensions, stronger than memory, stronger than time. My hate is now the truest part of who I am.

— Claudia Gray

Noemi says, “I guess it’s just the idea of love I miss. And, well, it was a good kiss.” Her smile turns rueful. “At least I got some practice.” A wonderful idea occurs to Abel. “Do you need more practice?” “Huh?” “We could practice, if you wanted.” He smiles as he starts to explain." Remember what I told you on Genesis? I’m programmed with a wide array of techniques for providing physical pleasure, via every activity from kissing to the more arcane positions for sexual intercourse. Although I’ve never performed any of them before, I’m confident I could do so very skillfully.” She stares at him, eyes wide. Since she is swift to voice objections if she has them, Abel takes her silence as an encouraging sign. So he sits up on the bed to explain the further compelling reasons now coming to mind. “Humans need a certain amount of physical release and comfort in order to be psychologically healthy. You’ve been away from your family and friends for some time, and have endured considerable trauma, suggesting you are in even greater need than usual. I have all the information and technique necessary to be an excellent partner, my body is designed to be appealing, and of course I can neither carry disease nor impregnate you. We have total privacy and many hours of spare time. Conditions for intercourse would seem to be ideal.

— Claudia Gray

Now I know that grief is a whetstone that sharpens all your love, all your happiest memories, into blades that tear you apart from within.

— Claudia Gray

…one world’s poison might be another’s salvation

— Claudia Gray

Only through sacrifice can Genesis survive.

— Claudia Gray

People get stupid when they're in love; people want what they can't have; and the years between ages twelve and eighteen always, always suck.

— Claudia Gray

Please stop sniffing the robot boy, Noemi tells herself, jerking out of the trance.

— Claudia Gray