How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Mother made a sharp movement, and the ornaments smashed to the ground— And rose up again like spirits, their silver swirls blossoming into skirts, glass shards forming into fitted suitcoats, silver-toned ladies and gentlemen with powdered faces, white as frosted glass. They had gaping holes for eyes. Azalea shrank as they towered over her. (25.48-49)
Keeper, wearing the shape of Azalea's mom, works some creepy magic here. Maybe it's not as rare or impressive as capturing souls, but it's still scary stuff. These silver-ornament-people are still solid enough to restrain Azalea, push her around, and knock her to the ground.
Quote #8
"Ah," he said. "And now you know why I keep things. The same reason your father keeps your mother's things locked away from sight, and keeps you in mourning. Every object a person owns, no matter how poor, has a piece of them in it." (25.67)
We're a little concerned that the High King D'Eathe (a.k.a. Keeper) has this whole other magical power that nobody knows about until now. It's pretty darn scary to think about him running around impersonating people whose belongings he gets his hands on.
Quote #9
Inside her chest, a warm, billowing something swept through her, to the tips of her fingers, the bottoms of her feet, shining like a brilliant beam of light. It wasn't the hot, boiling feeling of her temper, nor was it the cold wash of tingles that Swearing on Silver brought. It was deeper. It didn't just pour through her body, but penetrated her soul. (28.140)
So now we've experienced a few different types of magic through Azalea's adventures—there's the cold tingly feeling of Swearing on Silver, and the heat of her temper (which we're guessing is like blood magic). And now we get a glimpse into the deep magic of the soul, which is warm and yet still elusive.