The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1)

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Traps upon traps, I could hear Jameson saying. And riddles upon

Jameson, Better the devil you know than the one you don’t—or is it? Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. All that glitters is not gold. Nothing is certain but death and taxes. There but for the grace of God go I. Don’t judge. —Tobias Tattersall Hawthorne

I wanted to narrow my eyes, but Xander and his scones were glare-proof.

You’re the glass ballerina—or the knife.

you have to see the world to change it.”

“Don’t be sorry, Ms. Grambs. Be worthy of it.”

How am I supposed to be worthy of anything?

Top of the clock Meet me at high Tell the late day hello Wish the morning good-bye A twist and a flip What do you see?

Take them two at a time And come find me