#judylin

[addieisreading]

"You are just as intelligent as your mother. She risked everything to keep you. You know that, right? She fought for you and you and here, following her legacy. You are the symbol of her strength. Be careful. Don't get yourself killed in the process."

— A Magic Steeped in Poison, page 152

[addieisreading]

"You...You have power. More than you know. more power than those foolish nobles in their grand residences, protected from the hardships of the world. You know what it's like out there, living each day wondering if you will survive the next. You have hungered."

— A Magic Steeped In Poison, page 133

[addieisreading]

"How can you take care of your heart if your mind is slow?"

— A Magic Steeped In Poison, page 115

[addieisreading]

"Sometimes I wish I were the Shadow. Able to step through walls and hide in the darkness. I always thought the palace was a refuge from the harsh reality of life, but now I know it is a prison."

— A Magic Steeped In Poison, page 114

[addieisreading]

"The more you ask of the magic, the more it takes, either from the one who casts or the one who receives."

— A Magic Steeped In Poison, page 105

[addieisreading]

The tongue needs a little sweetness. It teaches the heart how to love

— A Magic Steeped In Poison, page 44

[addieisreading]

Grief has a taste, bitter and lingering, but so soft it sometimes disguises itself as sweetness.

— A Magic Steeped in Poison, Judy I. Lin

[addieisreading]

They say you can spot a true shénnong-shi by their hands— palms colored by the stain of the earth, fingertips scarred from thorns, a permanent crust of soil and blood darkening the crescents of their nails. I used to look at my hands with pride. Now, all I can think is, These are the hands that buried my mother.

— A Magic Steeped in Poison, Judy I. Lin