Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1)

by Mark Lawrence

They call it a deadly sin, but in my experience lust will get you into more trouble and sloth’s only a sin when you’re being chased.

Cowards divide into two broad groups. Those paralysed by their fear, and those galvanized by it.

So some do reach out and take from the weak. It’s true. We Undoreth, however, prefer to take from the strong—they have better stuff.

Sometimes our worst fears aren’t realized—though in my experience it’s only to make room for the fears our imagination was insufficient to house.