Queen of Nothing (the folk of the air, 2019) by Holly Black

I am the Queen of Elfhame. Even though I am the queen in exile, I am still the queen. And that means Madoc isn’t just trying to take Cardan’s throne. He’s trying to take m i n e.

@perseusnet​ ··– percy’s birthday week, Day (1): · · · percy + blue We walked on the beach, fed blue corn ships to the seagulls, and munched on blue jelly beans, blue saltwater taffy and all the other free samples my mom brought home from work. I guess I should explain the blue food. See, Gabe had once told my mom there was no such thing. They had this fight, which seemed like a really small thing at the time. But ever since, my mom went out of her way to eat blue. She baked blue birthday cakes. She mixed blueberry smoothies. She bought blue-corn tortilla chips and brought home blue candy from the shop.

@perseusnet​ ··– q u e s t # 4, favorite quote/s 
· · · percy jackson and the olympians, the lightning thief 
The sea does not like to be restrained.

— Look, I didn’t want to be a half-blood.

Heroes of Olympus (3/5) ⟶ The Mark of Athena
“WE’RE STAYING TOGETHER,“ he promised. "YOU’RE NOT GETTING AWAY FROM ME. NEVER AGAIN.” 
Only then did she understand what would happen. A one-way trip. A very hard fall. 
"AS LONG AS WE’RE TOGETHER,“ she said. She heard Nico and Hazel still screaming for help. She saw the sunlight far, far above—maybe the last sunlight she would ever see. 
Then Percy let go of his tiny ledge, and TOGETHER, HOLDING HANDS, HE AND ANNABETH FELL INTO THE ENDLESS DARKNESS.

— am I a troubled kid? Yeah, you could say that.

@sixofcrowsnet heist: countries ⟶ kerch
… the mighty Kerch, who had ruled the seas and the world’s trade undisputed for so long

@tfotadaily tournament seven: favourite scene
Kiss me until I am sick of it, he said, and now he has most certainly gorged on my kisses. Now he is most certainly sick of them.

WHAT BOUND THEM TOGETHER? Greed? Desperation? Was it just the knowledge that if one or all of them disappeared tonight, no one would come looking? Inej’s mother and father might still shed tears for the daughter they’d lost, but if Inej died tonight, there would be no one to grieve for the girl she was now. She had no family, no parents or siblings, only people to fight beside. MAYBE THAT WAS SOMETHING TO BE GRATEFUL FOR, TOO.

make me choose: anonymous asked ⟶ warnette or kanej
She pressed the tip beneath her breast, between her ribs, an arrow to her heart. Then a hand gripped her wrist painfully, forcing her to drop the blade. “Not just yet, Inej.” The rasp of stone on stone. Her eyes flew open. Kaz. He bundled her into his arms and leapt down from the crates, landing roughly, his bad leg buckling. She moaned as they hit the ground. 
“Did we win?” 
“I’m here, aren’t I?” He must be running. Her body jounced painfully against his chest with every lurching step. He couldn’t carry her and use his cane. 
“I don’t want to die.” 
“I’ll do my best to make other arrangements for you.” She closed her eyes. “Keep talking, Wraith. Don’t slip away from me.” 
“But it’s what I do best.” He clutched her tighter.