Kate's Specialty: Killing things, with much bloodshed. Talking trash, infuriating authority. Driving Beast Lord crazy.

— Ilona Andrews

Kid 1: *examining my gorgeous strawberry and blueberry pies*: Wow, Mom, your pies don’t look awful this time. Me (Ilona): ...~A little later~Kid 2: *wandering into the kitchen*Kid 1: Hey, you’ve got to see these pies. *opening the stove*Kid 2: Wow. They are not ugly this time. Kid 1: I know, right?

— Ilona Andrews