Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #2)

by Leigh Bardugo

Besides, I like to have powerful enemies. Makes me feel important.”

“Anything worth doing always starts as a bad idea.”

“My mother was an oyster,” he said with a wink. “And I’m the pearl.”

“When people say impossible, they usually mean improbable.”

“I’m also Sturmhond, commander of the Volkvolny, scourge of the True Sea.” “Scourge?” “Well, I’m vexing at the very least.”

“I’m not going to apologize for being ambitious. It doesn’t change the fact that I’m the best man for the job.”