The Enchanted Greenhouse (Spellshop, #2)

by Sarah Beth Durst

She wouldn’t have known herself without the full softness of her flesh.

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

“If you’re hurt, you’re hurt. It doesn’t matter if anyone else thinks you don’t have a good enough reason. Pain doesn’t require approval.”

“Yeah, well, what’s the point of sailing free, choosing your own horizon, if you won’t choose what’s right over what’s easy?”

“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.”