Defiant (Skyward, #4)

by Brandon Sanderson

“M-Bot?” I whispered. “What in the heavens?” I’m a ghost, he said in my mind. Boo!

A place kept off the maps. A place not talked about. Around a star known as Sol. In the system where humankind had originated.

“This makes it difficult for you when dealing with those who have lived in privilege,” he said. “We spend our lives learning to plan. Often, those in power stay in power because of such luxuries—it is not that they are smarter or more capable, but that they’ve had the opportunity to think about tomorrow, not just today.”