The Scrivener's Bones (Alcatraz, #2)

by Brandon Sanderson

The biggest problem is, the adults have one of the most effective recruitment strategies in the world. Give them enough time, and they’ll turn any kid into one of them.

“You saved me too,” I said. “Remember the coins? If it wasn’t for you, I’d be floating around with burning eyes, offering illicit books to people as if I were a drug dealer looking for a new victim.” (Hey, kids? Want a taste of Dickens? It’s awesome, man. Come on. First chapters of Hard Times are free. I know you’ll be back for A Tale of Two Cities later.)