“She wanted to cry because she had hit Tobias when he was trying to be kind. She wanted to cry for herself. Most of all she wanted to cry for her father. But the pain was too fierce for tears.… — Ellen Renner Copy Share Image
“Never despise a pawn. If it succeeds in crossing the board safely, it becomes a queen - the most powerful piece in the game.” — Ellen Renner Copy Share Image
“... but Charlie had seen love and prise flare in the brown eyes, burning away every trace of sadness and timidity. Rose Petch, she… — Ellen Renner Copy Share Image
“It wasn't the footman she was afraid of - it was those he was parroting. Alfie was the sort of dim-noll who never had… — Ellen Renner Copy Share Image
“She wanted to cry because she had hit Tobias when he was trying to be kind. She wanted to cry for herself. Most of… — Ellen Renner Copy Share Image
