Kingdom of Tomorrow (Book of Arden, #1)

by Gena Showalter

Fear isn’t an emotion but a force; it starts with a spark and grows until it torches your entire life. —The Book of Soal 1.18.3.25

There will always be someone who can’t see your worth. That’s a fact of life. Don’t let that someone be you.

“One, I value truth more than I value your lives, and if you dare to lie to me, I will find out, I will punish you, and I’ll make it public. Two, I believe excuses are merely lipstick on fear. Finally, I’m the only thing standing between you and certain death.”

“You’re acting as if fear is alive.” I tossed up my arms. “A living thing.” “Isn’t it? It speaks to you, and you listen. It leads, and you follow. It commands, and you obey.”

“This isn’t very professional of us.” Someone should say it. “We bypassed professional on day one.”

“I would move mountains to kiss you.”