The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1)

by Samantha Shannon

When you hold a weapon, you become a faceless ghost. You give nothing away.

Remember, Tané, that a sword does not need to be whetted at all hours to keep it sharp.”

Did lovers ever reach the Milk Lagoon, or did they only dream of it?

“The one who wears the chains is a thousand times greater than the one who wields them,”

“Just because something has always been done does not mean that it ought to be done.”