Shield Of Sparrows Book Quotes

Only fools and liars burn books and people’s homes.

Except I was frozen in place, eyes glued to that book on the table. It had flipped over when Ransom had tossed it, showing the other side. There was an intricate etching on the cover. A winged emblem. The same emblem on the pendant I wore around my neck.

You were hogging the bed.” I closed my book, setting it beside Faze on my lap. “Has anyone ever told you that you sleep like a starfish?

I spat. “Only fools and liars burn books and people’s homes.

It always made me wonder. What other stories are out there? What if some are true? What if we’ve burned too many books?

Not once in my life had I let myself dream of those possibilities. Not once had I been given the luxury of dreams. If I could be anything in this realm, who would I become? I wanted to find out. So I’d leave Treow today. I’d find the road to Allesaria. I’d find out what was happening in Turah with these sick monsters and burning books. And in doing so, maybe I’d set myself free. No more bride prize, and no more Sparrows. Would I fail? Probably. But maybe, just maybe, I’d find a way. For myself. And for the next princess who wanted a choice. I was more capable than my family expected. I was more than I’d let myself believe. There was a girl inside me who’d once found the courage to jump off a cliffside. That girl had been stifled and smothered. Hidden except for those stolen moments of bravery. It was time to let her stretch her wings and fly.

Yes.” This wasn’t the first time Brielle had found me with a stack of books. Granted, usually I was sneaking in a pile of sexy novels that I’d bought at the docks without Margot’s knowledge. “I’ll bring you dinner.

What other stories are out there? What if some are true? What if we’ve burned too many books?