3 Quotes by Ava Reid

It’s not about cruelty.” Gáspár has finally turned to face me. “It’s about power. Without power, all you have is anger and spite. Cruelty comes when you have the strength to turn your anger on someone else.

I remember how the fire roared to life in front of the captain, so sudden and sure. Any wolf-girl would have marveled at such a fire, easily as impressive as the work of our best fire-makers. We would have called it power, magic. They called it piety. But what is the difference, if both fires burn just as bright?

I’m tired of this honorable Woodsman pretense,” I tell him. “You’re a prince. Act like one.” “You wouldn’t like it much if I did.” “Why not?” “Because I’d gag and bind you for talking to me the way you do.