Queen Amid Ashes (The Sun Eater, #2.5)

by Christopher Ruocchio

There will always be peace. It is only a question of when. War is energy, and energy runs down. The universe returns to rest, and whether that rest comes without any conflict or after it is another matter entirely.

justice is a virtue also, and if a man is to rule, it must be with the rod in one hand and the white glove on the other.