How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
'Dabria said my birthmark means I'm related to Chauncey. Is that true?'
'Do you really want me to answer that?'
I didn't know what I wanted. My whole world felt like a joke, and I was the last one to get the punch line. I wasn't Nora Grey, average girl. I was the descendant of someone who wasn't even human. And my heart was smashing itself to pieces over another nonhuman. A dark angel.
'Which side of my family?' I said at last.
'Your dad's.' (26.60-64)
Nora learns knew details about her identity, including that her family has a darker history than she's known about. Settling into who you are and deciding what kind of person you want to be are huge features of coming-of-age stories. We actually wanted a little more struggle with the "monster within" concept raised in this passage, but maybe that's coming up later in the series.
Quote #8
'Run,' I told Vee, squeezing her hand. 'He wants me. Call the police. Run!'
Vee dropped my hand and ran. Her footsteps faded depressingly fast. (29.30-31)
Here Nora puts Vee before herself, telling her to get out even though she knows it means being left to face danger alone. Sure, we can understand that Vee is scared out of her mind, but her willingness to leave Nora highlights Nora's bravery and maturity over Vee's.
Quote #9
'It does make a difference,' I said, my voice small but confident. 'You and I share the same blood.' I lifted my hand precariously, showing him the birthmark. 'I'm your descendant. If I sacrifice my blood, Patch will become human and you'll die. It's written in The Book of Enoch.' (29.93)
Giving up your life for someone if dire circumstances necessitate such an act is pretty much the bravest and most mature things a person can do because it demonstrates concern for another rather than with oneself.