“I cover his hand with my own: "The Champion must not waver," he says in my ear. "Yea, though SHE pass through the shadow of darkness, SHE shall not fear, for God's righteous right hand shall sustain her and give… — Rae Carson Copy Share Image
“Blessed is he who walks the path of God. He shall stray neither to the left nor the right, for the righteous right hand guides him for all days.” — Rae Carson Copy Share Image
“Like all good teachers, he loves the moment of revelation, when the light of knowledge passes to his pupil.” — Rae Carson Copy Share Image
“Becky will be so disappointed in us.” “Becky lives to be disappointed in people. If we get out of her way, she’ll expand her… — Rae Carson Copy Share Image
“Cosmé is in constant attendance. Though no one will take Aneaxi’s place, Cosmé is the most efficient maid I’ve ever had. I tell her… — Rae Carson Copy Share Image
“It’s the highest art form, deceiving without lying. A word is the only thing in the world made more powerful by absence than existence.” — Rae Carson Copy Share Image
“You look beautiful," Alodia says. I startle at the compliment. Then I smile. "I’m beautiful to the one person who matters." She nods. "Hector’s… — Rae Carson Copy Share Image
“I could heal you-" "No," he says, sharply enough that it startles me. "Everyone is dead. Gavin, Jedro, Melita... All gone. My life, my… — Rae Carson Copy Share Image
“What can you tell me about this ship?” “She’s one hundred fifteen feet in length, with a beam of twenty-eight, and a depth of sixteen—” “I meant, more generally, what can you tell me about the ship?” “We were a whaler, came sailing around Cape Horn, where we put in at Paita in Peru. The captain received an urgent letter… — Rae Carson Copy Share
“. . . it's probably been a year or more since I've had beef." - Jacián” — Rae Carson Copy Share Image
“I cover his hand with my own: "The Champion must not waver," he says in my ear. "Yea, though SHE pass through the shadow… — Rae Carson Copy Share Image
“It's nice to consider that God may not count imperfection as an obstacle to working out his will in the world.” — Rae Carson Copy Share Image