Valor (The Faithful and the Fallen, #2)

by John Gwynne

‘Strike first,’ he said, ‘else you might not get a chance to strike at all. That’s a Darkwood education.’

‘Because Corban is the Bright Star, the Seren

Disglair, avatar of Elyon.’ There was a long silence, then Dath laughed.

Come then, Death, take me across your bridge of swords, but know this: I won’t be coming alone.

You humans are all the same. Willing to live a lie, any lie, as long as it is prettier than the truth.