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.’

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

‘All men feel fear,’ Corban said. ‘Gar told me that. It’s what you do about it–stand or run, fight or give up–that’s what makes you a coward or hero. Without fear there is no courage.’

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

This world may be full of greed and tragedy and darkness, but I am fortunate beyond measure to have such people about me.

‘Sometimes it’s not about the winning, Con. It’s about how you lose.’

‘Memory is a double-edged sword, Uthas. It can keep you strong through dark times, but it can also cripple you, keep you locked in a moment that no longer exists.’