Spellmaker (Spellbreaker Duology, #2)

by Charlie N. Holmberg

“But it is easy to miss the pain of being different when you fit in so well with the standard.”

“You are not a burden, Elsie Camden. You merely have an unfortunate number of complete imbeciles in your life.”

“Is that how all Bajan men kiss?” He smirked, the insolent man. “I wouldn’t know. I’ve never kissed any of them.”

No one could ever forget their deepest hurts, only learn to better shoulder them.