Raybearer (Raybearer, #1)

by Jordan Ifueko

“Why does everyone hate change so much?” I demanded. “Because things could get worse.” “Maybe. But do you know what I think?” My chest throbbed. “I think deep down, we’re afraid that things could get better. Afraid to find out that all the evil—all the suffering we ignore—could have been prevented. If only we had cared enough to try.”