Trail of Lightning (The Sixth World Book 1)

by Rebecca Roanhorse

Safe from the outside world, at least. But sometimes the worst monsters are the ones within.

“Words matter,” he says. “The name you give things, it forms them when you speak. You must always be careful with your words.”

“The sad truth you do not wish to face, Magdalena, is that sometimes the ones we call our heroes are the greatest monsters of all.”

“Everything you’ve done, your past, it’s all just a story you tell yourself. Some of it is true, but some of it is lies.”

“You know people who love you don’t hurt you like that,” he says, eyes steady on me. “Love’s not supposed to try to kill you.”