“Finally I grinned and said, "I won't eat meat if it's been overcooked." She (Amarinda) glanced up at me, confused, and I added, "I thought you should know that, since we're going to be friends now." Amarinda's smile widened. "I… — Jennifer A. Nielsen Copy Share Image
“As the day progressed, it became evident that I would eat better on this period of punishment from Mott than I'd eaten yet since coming to Farthenwood. Tobias snuck me back better than half of his breakfast, and Errol left… — Jennifer A. Nielsen Copy Share Image
“Kneel, please," Connor said. "I wish to study you better." Come as close to me as you'd like," I answered. "Study me here, on… — Jennifer A. Nielsen Copy Share Image
“I need a sword first," I said. "People here keep taking mine.” — Jennifer A. Nielsen Copy Share Image
“No offense, Jaron, but I don't want your life. Even locked away behind closed doors I got a taste for how awful it can… — Jennifer A. Nielsen Copy Share Image
“I thought you were from a civilized country," he said. "How have you come to look more like Carthya's whipping boy than its king?" "I have a habit of irritating some of our less civilized people," I answered. "But you seem like a civilized...pirate. I'd much prefer it if you didn't have me whipped." "And why shouldn't I?" With some… — Jennifer A. Nielsen Copy Share
“Above all else, I think that you are a compulsive liar." My laughter was tense, but sincere. "Hardly. In fact, I consider myself a… — Jennifer A. Nielsen Copy Share Image
“This is for you." i pressed the stone in Kerwyn's hand. Kerwyn turned it over in his hands, unimpressed. "imatator's gold? It's worthless." "No, it's real gold. I am real Kerwyn." ... He pulled a creased and worn paper from his pocket and unfolded it. His hands shook increasingly as he read it. Then he turned to the audience and… — Jennifer A. Nielsen Copy Share
“As part of the grand joke that had become my life, the gods had given me a master with the wit of a withered carrot and compassion of a wasp. He also smelled like toe fungus, though that’s less relevant. More significant is that of the hundreds of slaves who worked in the mines, Sal hated me the most. This… — Jennifer A. Nielsen Copy Share
“How is it that you can see your enemies so clearly and never your friends?” — Jennifer A. Nielsen Copy Share Image
“It would take entire lifetimes for the men of Carthya to deserve their women.” — Jennifer A. Nielsen Copy Share Image
