Esperance (Esperance Trilogy, #1)

by Heather Frost

If he didn’t discover her secrets and kill her, she just might live long enough to see him die.

“Your plan is to play the fool?” He almost looked offended. “I’m quite capable of playing a fool.” “I know. I’ve seen it. But it’s always been unintentional on your part.”

“I could have you hanged, you know.” “So you’ve been saying all our lives.”

“You can’t tell me you never ate anything questionable as a child.” He shrugged. “I ate a stick.” She blinked. “You ate a stick?” “It’s not exactly something I’m proud of, but yes. I ate a stick.”

“There is an unrivaled peace in a library. Surrounded by words, but enfolded in silence. Knowing that stories lie dormant on the shelves, but a little time with you and they would come alive.”

It would be a shame if we had more compassion and understanding for a fictional character than we do for those closest to us.”