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

by Sarah J. Maas

“What is there to get? I am a king. Kings do not need to explain themselves.” “Fathers do.”

“A world where people loved and valued books and learning so much that they were willing to die for them. Can you imagine what such a civilization was like? A hundred thousand men and women marched to defend a library—it sounds like a bad joke these days.”

“I grow bored of this.” The Autumn King made to pull away, but Bryce grabbed his arm. “Way ahead of you there. I grew bored of you the instant you opened your mouth.”

He winced and put forth his brightest charm—his first and best line of defense. “I tend to have that effect on females?”