The Kingdom of Copper (The Daevabad Trilogy, #2)

by S.A. Chakraborty

“You don’t stop fighting a war just because you’re losing battles, Alizayd. You change tactics.

“People do not thrive under tyrants, Alizayd; they do not come up with innovations when they’re busy trying to stay alive, or offer creative ideas when error is punished by the hooves of a karkadann.”

“I’ve had enough of men hurting me because they were upset.”

You fix what you can and keep yourself whole enough to move on to the next patient.”

there are always people to save. And always cunning men and women around who find a way to take advantage of that duty and harness it into power.

“I’m tired of everyone in this city feeding on vengeance. I’m tired of teaching our children to hate and fear other children because their parents are our enemies. And I’m sick and tired of acting like the only way to save our people is to cut down all who might oppose us, as if our enemies won’t return the favor the instant power shifts.”