Valley of Dragons (The Secrets of Ormdale, #5)

by Christina Baehr

Love doesn’t grow in cages, and secrets are the worst kind of cage.”

Love is costly, and the truth is costly. But I’ve tried living without them.” She looked at me. “They are worth the cost—every bit.”

In large part, this is why I write historical fantasy: to remind us that we all live in a fantasy world. As Chesterton says, all we have to do is sit still and let the wonders settle on us like flies. Or, perhaps, like very small dragons.