The Devil and the Dark Water

by Stuart Turton

“Cleverness is a type of strength, and they won’t accept a woman who’s stronger than they are. Their pride won’t allow it, and their pride is the thing they hold dearest.”

Arent was lucky Drecht hadn’t run him through. Luck. He hated that word. It was an admission, not an explanation. It was what you depended on when good sense and skill deserted you.