Servant of Earth (The Shards of Magic, #1)

by Sarah Hawley

Still, she’d passed the fables on to me, as if through hearing them maybe I’d one day be granted the blessings life had denied her.

By holding yourself in a position of respect, you teach others how to treat you.”

I would choose to keep fighting for that future, and my actions, not my dreams, would determine my fate.

Dreams were nothing but illusion. They obscured sight of what actually existed.

His hand flexed on my waist.

“And even if I won’t see it, I’m happy to know you will not rule forever.”

I met Kallen’s eyes, silently thanking him for defending me when no one else had.

Kenna Heron, you have been found worthy. Take this gift and restore the balance.

Beside him, Kallen stared at me, looking shaken.

With his final words, with his grueling confession, he had lied. Not only to protect his family, but to preserve this. The final attack, made possible by his secret golden key. The end of Earth House’s neutrality. He had died knowing the revolution would go on without him.