Being near her was like balancing on a tipping world, trying to keep your footing as the ground wanted to roll you forward, hurl you into a spiral from which there was no recovery, only impact, and it was a longed-for impact, a sweet and beckoning collision.
Daughter of Smoke and Bone: Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy (ed. Hachette UK, 2011) - ISBN: 9781444722642