The Shadow of the Gods (Bloodsworn Saga, #1)

by John Gwynne

“I make a choice, each and every day,” he said, his smile gone now. “I think on what I have. On what is before me. You. Breca. And they make my heart swell and my head giddy. There is no room left for any dwelling on the past.”

“Why destroy something that someone cared enough to build?” Breca said.

“Fear is good,” Røkia said. “It sharpens the senses, makes you faster, stronger. It is the forge of your courage and will help you kill your enemies.”