Bound by Fire Quotes

“kind was transient, nothing more than a mote of”
― D.K. Holmberg, Bound by Fire

“of the hidden texts the archivists stored. If he could find them, he might be able to learn how the ancient shapers used”
― D.K. Holmberg, Bound by Fire

“Lacertin helps,” Tan said. Roine frowned. “Lacertin helps only himself.” “Right now, that means helping us.” Roine sighed. “Then I need to help Lacertin.” The disgusted tone of his voice told Tan everything about how he felt. “I’ll need my sword.”
― D.K. Holmberg, Bound by Fire

“Really. I’m fine. Can we get back to—” She didn’t finish and slumped to the ground.”
― D.K. Holmberg, Bound by Fire

“A shadow along the wall caught his attention. No shaper’s lanterns lit the way here. The only light available drifted down the stairs but didn’t quite reach this far back. Tan moved cautiously, sensing as well as he could, but felt nothing. As he approached, he realized what he saw. A body. The back twisted grotesquely, as if thrown. The person’s face looked upward, open eyes staring blankly. The hair looked singed. A stench came from it that he should have recognized sooner: the stink of a body rotting, but mixed with the scent of char and ash. In the forest around Nor, he’d come across carcasses, dead for days, that smelled much the same. “Roine!” Roine grunted. Tan looked away, his stomach threatening to betray him. “I think I found an archivist.”
― D.K. Holmberg, Bound by Fire