The Green Ember (The Green Ember #1)

by S.D. Smith

“Lesson. Number. One,” Helmer said evenly. “Everything is a weapon.”

“I’m not sure,” Heather said. “I think …” She hesitated. “I want answers, but I’m afraid of what those answers might be.” “This is from wisdom, child,” Mrs. Weaver said. “Growing up is terribly wonderful. But often it’s also wonderfully terrible. Ha, a riddle of words amounting to nothing. A stuttering cleverism that falls as short as my feeble steps. But this is true. A teacher could become rich if he ever perfected the art of helping mature students unlearn many awful things. Enjoy your innocence, my dear. Even if it only lasts the day.”