A Promise of Fire (Kingmaker Chronicles, #1)

by Amanda Bouchet

There’s magic in spoken language. It’s binding. There’s a reason people ask for someone else’s word. Every sentence a person utters can be a promise – or a betrayal.

People with knowledge betray that knowledge, sometimes out of greed, sometimes out of malice, sometimes out of necessity.

“Magic is a weapon. It’s always better when you can spring something no one’s expecting.”