House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City, #3)

by Sarah J. Maas

abilities than was wise. “You can’t, uh … winnow?” Bryce asked Nesta. “I’ve never tried,” Nesta admitted. “My powers are unusual amongst the High Fae.” “High Fae? As opposed to … normal Fae?” Nesta shrugged. “They use the High part to make themselves sound more important than they are.” Bryce’s mouth twitched upward. “Sounds like the Fae in my world.” She angled her head. “But you’re High Fae. You … talk about them like you’re not.” “I’m new to the Fae realms,” Nesta said, her focus again on the river. “I was born human and turned High Fae against my will.” She sighed. “It’s a long story. But I’ve only lived in the faerie lands for a handful of years now. Much of this is still strange to me.” “I know the feeling,” Bryce said. “My mother is human, my father Fae. I’ve lived between two worlds my entire life.”