Jennifer A. Nielsen

“Get me a real chair”

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“Kneel, please," Connor said. "I wish to study you better." Come as close to me as you'd like," I answered. "Study me…

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“I need a sword first," I said. "People here keep taking mine.”

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“No offense, Jaron, but I don't want your life. Even locked away behind closed doors I got a taste for how awful…

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“Truly, it is in the darkness that one finds the light”

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“I thought you were from a civilized country," he said. "How have you come to look more like Carthya's whipping boy than…

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“Above all else, I think that you are a compulsive liar." My laughter was tense, but sincere. "Hardly. In fact, I consider…

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“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…

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“As part of the grand joke that had become my life, the gods had given me a master with the wit of…

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“...a strong heart will always overcome a strong body”

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“How is it that you can see your enemies so clearly and never your friends?”

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“It would take entire lifetimes for the men of Carthya to deserve their women.”

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“If I was going to fight this beast — regardless of how poor my chances were — I needed the use of…

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“I replied with an Avenian accent. "Is the priest of this church still here?" "No." He squinted at me. "Never seen you…

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“One of the greatest kings?” My smile widened. “That’s it? Why not the greatest?” “This will only make your arrogance worse, I’m…

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“You stole it from the master." "Who stole it from me. What I did simply set the universe back in order.”

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“Let's begin with an easy agreement. Before his death, your father and I were negotiating for a small area of land on…

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“With a grin, I told her, "I'll have more than ten minutes' notice that this battle is coming. In that way, this…

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“Her anger was so real, I could feel it in the air between us.”

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“You should thank me for tolerating you. I had hoped that becoming a royal would cure your foul manners." "That's interesting. My…

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“Long live king Jaron. If he leads us half as well as he entertains us, then Carthya has a truly great future…

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“Nobody gives you respect in this life. You must take it, you must earn it, and then you must hold it sacred,…

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“And you're the biggest coward," I hissed, then caught my breath in my throat as his blade cut deeper. "Don't call me…

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“Her eyes scanned the dark skies. "Did it rain? Why are you all wet?" "A nighttime bath." "Fully dressed?" "I'm modest.”

— Jennifer A. Nielsen

“You wouldn't want to be king of my country," I said. "Why is that?" "Well, you're rather fat. I doubt you'd fit…

— Jennifer A. Nielsen