The Queen of the Tearling
Erika Johansen
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Even a book can be dangerous in the wrong hands, and when that happens, you blame the hands, but you also read the book.”
“Carlin often said that history was everything, for it was in man’s nature to make the same mistakes over and over.”
“The mark of the true hero is that the most heroic of his deeds is done in secret. We never hear of it. And yet somehow, my friends, we know. —Father Tyler’s Collected Sermons, FROM THE ARVATH ARCHIVE”
“The future was only disasters of the past, waiting to happen anew.”
“I am Death. I come quickly, I come slowly, but I am not cheated.”
“You win your people or you lose your throne.”
“Everyone dies eventually. I think it's better to die clean.”
“Those who cease to worry about their souls often find them difficult to reclaim later”
“There's no other life for me. Anyway, clemency wouldn't begin to repay your debt. I've given you a greater gift than you know." "What gift?" "You'll find out. In return, I expect you to keep it safe." Kelsea turned back to the mirror. "Great God, tell me you didn't impregnate me while I slept." The fetch threw back his head and roared with laughter. He placed a friendly hand on Kelsea's back, making her skin prickle. "Tear Queen, you'll either be dead within a week or you'll be the most fearsome ruler this kingdom has ever known. I see no middle ground.”
“Stories moved Kelsea most, stories of things that never were, stories that transported her beyond the changeless world of the cottage.”
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