Waybound (Cradle, #12)

by Will Wight

The heavens had only made him responsible for one life, and that was already a heavy burden to bear.

What would she do to help? Anything she could.

“The longer you stay on one course, the harder it is to change. At this point, it’s close to impossible for me to become a Monarch.”

“You think I wanted to leave the Dreadgods around? You think I like risking my life to push them away whenever they act up, for the sake of Golds who don’t even know who I am? I hate them! But this is the world, Mercy! Wake up!”

[If you want to win, all you have to do is fight better than you ever have.]

You can bring joy to others even when you don’t feel it yourself.”

Just because something has always happened doesn’t mean it always will.

A cold smile spread on Wei Shi Lindon’s face. “You do remember. I’m glad. I remember you.”