Grey Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #2)

by Mark Lawrence

The gerant grow very large, the hunska are fantastically swift, the marjal can manifest all manner of minor to medium magics, including shadow weaving, sigil writing, and mastery of elements. The quantal can access the raw power of the Path and manipulate the threads that are woven to create reality.

“We’re all puppets. Other people pull our strings every moment of every day.

Never be so focused on picking a lock that you forget kicking down the door is also an option.”