Blackflame (Cradle, #3)

by Will Wight

To the nameless minions who give their lives in my books to make the heroes look better. We will always forget you.

That was the real lesson: if you were powerful enough, you could accomplish anything.

But in my humble experience, you cannot wait until you are stronger than your opponent to fight. Sometimes the game is rigged against you, and your only option is to flip the board.”

“If you don’t feel like you’re going to die when you’re training, then you’re doing it wrong,”

“There’s an old saying about asking forgiveness rather than permission,” Eithan said, “but the essence of it is, ‘I’m going to do what I want.’”

Eithan had been sure he was winning the game, right up until his opponents swept the cards off the table and stabbed him.

“Oh, Lindon, Lindon, Lindon. There’s a turtle for every Path.”