Veins of Magic (The Otherworld, #2)

by Emma Hamm

“Well, you can stay here then if you help out.” “I’m not asking for handouts.” “You just asked if I had money,” Sorcha said. “Didn’t say I was going to work for it.” “You are incredibly rude, aren’t you?”

Let me be your sword, for I will strike down any who threaten you. Let me be your shield, for I will weather you through this storm. Let me be the biting cold of winter and the blistering heat of summer, for I will cut through the forces

“Anyone can be beautiful if they love themselves, but not everyone can be intelligent.

“If I measured my worth in beauty, I would live a life full of riches and happiness. If I am valued for the knowledge I impart on the world, then I live forever.”