Cemetery Boys Quotes

“Queer folks are like wolves," Julian told him. "We travel in packs."

(p. 125)”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“You ready?" Julian asked, a curious look on his devastatingly handsome face.

"No," Yadriel confessed, his voice tight.

Julian grinned. "Do it anyways.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“No, it wasn't the end. It was a better beginning.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“But belonging meant denying who he was. Living as something he wasn't had nearly torn him part from the inside out. But he also loved his family, and his community. It was bad enough being an outsider; what would happen if they just couldn't--or wouldn't--accept him for who he was?”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“If you ever scare me like that again," he said breathlessly, "I'll kill you myself, Julian Diaz.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“We talked it over and came to a compromise," Maritza said.

"She threatened to put a curse on me," Julian supplied.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“My singing voice is too sexy," Julian said with a solemn shake of his head. "You'd fall in love with me, like, immediately.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“It's a doggy-dog world out there," Julian sighed.

The corner of Yadriel's mouth twitched. "Dog-eat-dog."

"Whatever.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“FINALLY!" Julian burst out, annoyed but smiling as he leaped to his feet. "I've been--dude, stop screaming--I've been waiting for FOREVER!”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“Did Julian just have zero impulse control? It was almost endearing. But only almost.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“You know who you are, I know who you are, and our Lady does, too." She said with fierce conviction. "So screw the rest of them!" Maritza grinned at him. "Remember why we're doing this.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“Julian was achingly beautiful, but in the way a thunderstorm was beautiful—wild, rough, electric. And bound to leave devastation in his wake.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“It is not your fault," she said gently. "Greed and hurt drive people to do horrible things.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“Julian's hand fell to his lap. He looked out over the water again. The wind tugged at his jacket. He closed his eyes and grinned. Below, the waves crashed. The moonlight painted him in shades of blue. His edges blurred like watercolors spilling outside of their lines.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“Yadriel's soul ached. He leaned closer, his hands reaching out, fingers wanting to knot into Julian's jacket and pull him closer.

But they grasped at air. There was nothing to hold on to.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“He was kind of an asshole. Julian was abrasive, sometimes rude, and didn't seem to have much tact. But, for some reason, Yadriel's heart still fluttered in his chest.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“Julian's chuckle was wet. "Valió ... la pena.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“Yadriel snorted. "You're really taking this 'ghost' stuff literally."

Julian tilted his chin and grinned in a way he could only describe as preening. "I'm very committed to my new lifestyle.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“If we get mugged or kidnapped, I'm gonna be pissed," Maritza told Yadriel.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“What are you going to do, stab me?” Julian’s laugh was sharp as he tapped a finger to his temple.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“He was a boy made of fire who'd been turned to frost. He was meant to burn.”
― Thomas Aiden

“No me llores, porque si lloras yo peno, en cambio si tu cantas yo siempre vivo, y nunca muero.

Don't mourn me, if you cry for me I grieve your pain, instead if you sing to me I'll always live, and my spirit will never die.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“Just don't screw it up and make diosa shoot you down with lightning or something, okay? I can't carry the responsibility of the family black sheep on my own.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“Yadriel was always forgiving people for being callous. For misgendering him and calling him by his deadname. He was always giving them the benefit of the doubt, or writing it off as people not understanding or being stuck in their ways when they hurt him.

Well, Yadriel was tired of it. He was tired of forgiving. He was tired of fighting to just exist and be himself. He was tired of being the odd one out.

But belonging meant denying who he was. Living as something he wasn't had nearly torn him apart from the inside out. But he also loved his family, and his community. It was bad enough being an outsider; what would happen if they couldn't or wouldn't - accept him for who he was?”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“He didn't deserve death. He didn't deserve any of this. Julian had literally died protecting his friends. And Yadriel was quite certain he didn't deserve Julian. There was no reason for Julian to help him find Miguel, but he did it anyway, and there was no way Yadriel could ever repay him. He gave everything and expected nothing in return.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“You would do anything for your friends, right? And they'd do anything for you, too. You take people in and you protect them, that's who you are! And your brother, too! You're both fiercely protective, which is probably why you guys fight all the time.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“Things weren't magically fixed by an empowering speech, but it opened doors and built bridges. It carved out space for Yadriel to step forward and be who he was, as he was. There were still more obstacles to overcome and battles to fight, but Yadriel wouldn't feel alone in it anymore. No, it wasn't the end. It was a better beginning.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“Growth isn't a deviation from what we've done before, but a natural progression to honor all those who make this community strong.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“Yadriel, you have shown great courage and strength, the likes of which no brujx has possessed in thousands of years. You sacrificed yourself to save your friends, your family, and, most telling, the lives of two strangers. To do that took more than just courage and strength. Our Lady saw the greatness in you that even I couldn't. You will be a great brujo, and a great man, and we honor the sacrifice you made.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys

“It was one of their inherest powers, given to them by their Lady. The powers of life and death: the ability to sense illness and injury in the living, and to see and communicate with the dead.”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys