The Spider Key (The Riverfall Chronicles, #2)

by Jacquelyn Hagen

“Above all else, you must guard against despair. Surround yourself with what love and peace and hope you can find. Because all it takes is a tiny crack for the darkness to slip through—a single foothold—and the very worst can happen. You must be careful. So very careful.”

I know they can be maddening at times, and I know it feels like they’re keeping secrets from you. I’ve seen those thoughts in your eyes. But let anger and resentment lie for too long and they will start to rot and rust your heart from the inside out. Then you’ve got bad blood. And I can’t tell you how much suffering has been caused by a bit of bad blood running through a rusted machine.”