The Traitor Queen Quotes

“Tayend nodded. “I know it won’t. I admit I was worried about you, but you are still your old self, underneath.”
Dannyl straightened in protest. “Underneath what?”
The Elyne stood up, waving one hand in Dannyl’s direction. “All…that.”
“I’m reeling at your descriptive clarity,” Dannyl told him.”
― Trudi Canavan, The Traitor Queen

“Extending his senses, Lorkin tried again to hear his mother’s surface thoughts. What he picked up seemed too out of character, however. He must be imagining it. Though…it was also odd that he would imagine his mother thinking such a string of curse words.”
― Trudi Canavan, The Traitor Queen

“The most powerful women in Sachaka and all you do is waste time gossiping and matchmaking”
― Trudi Canavan, The Traitor Queen

“Being friends with the enemy certainly complicates matters.” - Dannyl”
― Trudi Canavan, The Traitor Queen

“When offering a person a chance at redemption, you can’t force them to take it.” - Savara”
― Trudi Canavan, The Traitor Queen

“All magic can be abused. All power can be abused. The Traitors are proof that a culture that does embrace higher magic doesn’t necessarily turn into Sachaka – the Ashaki kind of Sachaka, that is.” - Lorkin”
― Trudi Canavan, The Traitor Queen

“The loved ones of a Thief are never safe. - Cery”
― Trudi Canavan, The Traitor Queen

“All we can hope for is that, whatever the outcome, the people we care about survive and escape.” - Dannyl”
― Trudi Canavan, The Traitor Queen

“Some things are worth risking lives for,” he said. “If you had seen what the Ashaki do – experienced it – you’d want to rid the world of them, too.” - Lorkin”
― trudi canavan, The Traitor Queen