Quotes by Victoria Aveyard

Weakness is acceptable, forgivable, around family. But not when lives and wars hang in the balance.

What, Kilorn? I sigh. What, he echoes, shaking his head. After a long second, something snaps in him. I know you dont feel the same way I do. About us. Im seized by the urge to smash my head against a rock. Us. It feels stupid to talk about, a foolish waste of time and energy. But more than that, its embarrassing and uncomfortable. My cheeks flame red. This is not a conversation I ever wanted to have with him.

I see a world on the edge of a blade. Without balance, it will fall.

He told me once that he didnt fear conscription as much as everyone else because the dozen bloodthirsty girls he was leaving behind were far more dangerous.

Monsters are most dangerous when theyre afraid

“Time is passing. My life is moving on, no matter how much I want it to stay the same.”

“You want me to pin my entire operation, the entire revolution on some teenaged love story? I cant believe this.”

“The boy was the sun in Corianes sky. On hard days, he split the darkness. On good days, he lit the world. When Tibe went away to the front, for weeks at a time now that the war ran hot again, Cal kept her safe. Only a few months old and better than any shield in the kingdom.”