Book Rec Quotes

“His words are targeted at my judgment of him. His eyes seem to say, ‘Who are you to judge someone before completely knowing them?’ Ryder is different from what I thought he’d be like when we met. He’s being…genuine for once. Is it all a charade, another mask he’s put on so that I can assume the role of the pawn?
“Who are you? You’re not like the pictures of Astariens my kingdom has painted you to be.”
“I’m a survivor of a cruel kingdom.”
― Kaitlyn Allred, The Shadows of Swords

“She hesitantly steps out, free from her figurative chains and literal enclosure. There’s straw mixed into the strands of her hair, her clothes are stained with dirt, and there’s still a collar of bruises on her neck. But I haven't seen her so alive before. It’s like a flare has been lit in her eyes. If she were painted right now, I’d title the painting, “The Fire of Justice.” For that’s what’s in her eyes.”
― Kaitlyn Allred, The Shadows of Swords