Of Empires and Dust (The Bound and The Broken, #4)

by Ryan Cahill

We have watched our homes burn and fade into the annals, our loved ones die, our bloodlines wither. And we have stood by, keeping our creed. But we were, each of us, chosen. For our strength, our will, our hearts. We carry this burden because we are the only ones who can. We carry it so that others need not know its pain. We are the Knights of Achyron. We stand when others kneel. We fight when others falter. And we charge when others yield. It is our duty to protect those who cannot protect themselves, to defend this world against the coming shadow. I am not Verathin, nor will I ever be. I assure you, if I had the choice, I would take his place in a heartbeat.”

Incredible writing throughout this book, but this and a couple other lines just got different. How do you not fight for a leader like that!

There was no greater act of decency than giving someone your time. Time was precious and the only resource in the world that was truly finite. He cherished it.

So true in and out of a fantasy book!