The Liar’s Key (The Red Queen's War, #2)

by Mark Lawrence

‘Men don’t know what they need. They barely know what they want.

Want and need

Barbarians should know their place, and using long words isn’t it.

Long words

The stars are pretty but the space between them is infinite and black with promise.’

dark side

Fear is a valuable commodity, it’s commonsense compressed into its purest form.

Fear

The only good reason to let dawn find you awake is that the previous night’s wine has not yet run out, or that a demanding young woman is keeping you up. Or both.

Dawn