Shadow of Night (All Souls Trilogy, #2)

by Deborah Harkness

‘Change is the only reliable thing in the world.’”

“You will not be alone either, Philippe de Clermont,” I whispered fiercely. “I’ll find a way to be with you in the darkness, I promise. And when you think the whole world has abandoned you, I’ll be there, holding your hand.” “How could it be otherwise,” Philippe said gently, “when you are in my heart?”

“All that children need is love, a grown-up to take responsibility for them, and a soft place to land.”