The Palace Spy Quotes

“We all face circumstances far beyond our ability to endure.
Do not worry. I will not bore you with a recitation of my sorrows. Not yet, at least. Today, I want to tell you about the afterward. Because beyond the valley of shadows and death, new life awaits. A fresh beginning has been set aside. An afterward.
I want to make you a promise. When you sink into valley after valley and your endurance is frayed, reduced to little more than the froth at the edge of the waves, even then, you can last.
You can endure, because God is preparing an afterward.”
― Tessa Afshar, The Palace Spy

“For you have delivered my
soul from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling;
I will walk before the LORD
in the land of the living.
Psalm 116: 8-9”
― Tessa Afshar, The Palace Spy

“A pair of sleek Median bays moved with slow grace on the left and right, their riders guiding them with the ease of long familiarity.
The small gray Nisaean that walked in the center, however, made Danna sigh with wonder. Every line was a poem of power and harmony. Nisaeans were the most admired horses in the world, and this one stood out as a particularly magnificent specimen. The purple and blue ribbons braided daintily into her mane and tail matched the embroidery on her mistress’s linens, and golden roundels decorated the leather of her bridle.
Jasper bobbed his head and neighed with soft enthusiasm. Danna grinned. “Whoa, boy. Those are lady horses. Likely their pedigree is longer than your tail. Don’t go getting ideas above your station.”
Jasper widened his nostrils and blew out a stream of air, making Danna laugh.”
― Tessa Afshar, The Palace Spy