"That morning, she was wearing an orange cotton dress; she looked like a burning sunset, and Chika knew immediately that his story would end with her, that he would drown in her large liquid eyes and it would be the perfect way to go."

"(chapter 2)"

"Meanwhile, Ala continued to watch her child. After all, the Ada was her hatchling, her bloodthirsty little sun, covered in translucent scales.”"

"(Part 1, Chapter 4, Page 45)"

"The main problem was that we were a distinct we instead of being fully and just her.”"

"(Part 1, Chapter 1, Page 18)"

"We bled a lot and Saul gave us the injection himself, but the Ada has no scar so perhaps this is a memory.”"

"(Part 1, Chapter 1, Page 22)"

"There shouldn’t be any monsters left in Lucille. The city used to have them, of course—what city didn’t? They used to be everywhere, thick in the air and oﬀices, in the streets and in people’s own homes. They used to be the police and teachers and judges and even the mayor; yeah, the mayor used to be a monster.”"

"(Chapter 1, Page 9)"

"Bitter knew her name was heavy, but she hadn’t minded, because it was honest. That was something she’d taught Jam—that a lot of things were manageable as long as they were honest […] But Jam trusted her mother for those brutal truths, and that’s why home was the ﬁrst place she brought the books with the angels in them.”"

"(Chapter 1, Page 14)"

"Her mother focused on her, cupping her cheek in a chalky hand. ‘Monsters don’t look like anything, doux-doux. That’s the whole point. That’s the whole problem.’”"

"(Chapter 1, Page 18)"

"Angels aren't pretty pictures in old holy books, just like monsters aren't ugly pictures. It's all just people, doing hard things or doing bad things.”"

"(chapter 1)"

"As Jam watched, its fur softened and it shifted its stance just a little, draining the menace away. Well, little girl, it replied, I supposed you can call me Pet.”"