Court of Ice and Ash (The Broken Kingdoms, #2)

by L.J. Andrews

“When someone trusts you so much that they reveal their broken, splintered pieces, you cannot unsee them. You help them mend. You share yours.”

“Does the woman sympathize with these bastards?” Crispin whispered to Tor. He thought he whispered, but we all heard. Elise narrowed her gaze. “I sympathize with humanity.”

She lifted her chin, voice low. “I grow so weary of pretentious kings thinking they have a say in my life. Consider me no longer your burden to bear. My fate is mine.”