The Girl in the Tower (Winternight Trilogy, #2)

by Katherine Arden

That which you call magic is simply not allowing the world to be other than as you will it.”

Only boys and fools think men are first in courage. We do not bear children.

Every time you take one path, you must live with the memory of the other: of a life left unchosen. Decide as seems best, one course or the other; each way will have its bitter with its sweet.”

Witch. The word drifted across his mind. We call such women so, because we have no other name.