King of Envy (Kings of Sin, #5)

by Ana Huang

But the little girl was wrong. They weren’t gross; they were simply a part of him. Some people had freckles and moles; he had scars.

Some things stay with you no matter how much time has passed.

First rule of survival: don’t trust a double-crosser. If they could betray their previous allegiances, they could betray you.

Making friends as an adult was like dating—equal parts awkward and mortifying, but when it worked out, it was worth the discomfort.

“Joy doesn’t require the absence of grief,” my mother said. “We have the capacity to hold both at the same time. That’s part of the human experience.”