4 Quotes by Dana Gricken

Look around you, Riley—the soulless are the pinnacle of evolution. Powerful, immortal, and brilliant. We could cure death and disease. All the Exemplars with me today were on death’s door—some were homeless, others sick, old, and weak. I saved their lives with a simple change to their DNA. It’s the perfect solution!

Do not be afraid, my child,” Sheba told her. “Fear is the prison of the mind.

I felt raw power inside of me with a mix of emotions. It was mostly anger and violence, but most of all, I found myself unable to care about anyone or anything. The whispers became louder, and I could finally hear what they were saying. I wanted to kill, destroy, and conquer, mainly because I could, but also because it was my right as a soulless.

The soulless wanted me dead, and it was personal.