
Mistborn: The Final Empire

Now came the strangest happening I have to tell in all this already overlong tale; yet there was no sound or sight associated with it, no speaking beast or gigantic woman. It was only that as I heard him I felt a pressure against my breastbone, as I had felt it in Thrax when I knew I should be going north with the Claw. I remembered the girl in the
... See moreGene Wolfe • Sword & Citadel: The Second Half of 'The Book of the New Sun'
should never have ripped up the map, Kaladin thought. Bitterness is repaid more often than kindness. One of his father’s sayings. The woman nodded, moving on. “Show me which ones,” she said. “I’ll still take them, because of your honesty. We need some new bridgemen.”
Brandon Sanderson • The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, Book 1)
“He's spent more time underground than a mole. At least he's got Yerin with him, she's a good girl, but she wouldn't rest if someone killed her. You have to slow them down, you hear me? They're not Underlords.” She lowered her hand and sighed. “Not yet.” Eithan's eyes were wide and his mouth slightly open. After a moment, his smile came back, but t
... See moreWill Wight • Cradle, Path of Gold: Box Set (Cradle Collection Book 2)
Looking at her innocently holding the wineglass stirred the most delicate parts of his mind. She drank when invited. She trusted the world and had no wariness about it at all. Yes, everything in the world was lying in wait to hurt her, except here. She needed to be cared for here. This was her castle.