The Enchanted Greenhouse (Spellshop, #2)

by Sarah Beth Durst

how could anyone who studied history not have feelings about it?

An empire, unchecked, was a selfish beast of insatiable hunger.

“People were cruel to you, and it didn’t make you bitter. What else would you call that?” “Naïve? Needy? Pathetic?” “Strong,” he insisted.

“I did what I believed was right,” Rijes said. “It’s my duty—in fact, I believe it’s every person’s duty, especially those in power—to reject unjust laws. To choose kindness and empathy, whenever we can.”