“Essa é sua verdadeira face, eu pensei conforme apertava os olhos na luz cegante. Os similares se atraem. Essa era sua alma transformada em carne, a verdade sobre ele deixada nua no sol brilhante, despida de mistério e sombra. Essa era a verdade por trás do seu rosto charmoso e de seus poderes milagrosos, a verdade que era o espaço vazio e morto entre as estrelas, o espaço árido preenchido de monstros amedrontados.”
This novel explores themes of love, loss, and resilience in a world where magic and politics intertwine. The protagonist, a young soldier, discovers her latent abilities and embarks on a quest to save her people. more
Leigh Bardugo is a contemporary American author known for her fantasy novels. Born on April 6, 1975, she graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Comparative Literature. Bardugo's works have received critical acclaim for their complex characters, rich imagination, and profound themes. more
“Loving others, she thought, is the good thing we do in our lives.”
“Much travel is needed before the raw man is ripened.”
“Better the demon which makes you improve than the angel who threatens.”
“Satisfaction is a treasure which does not decay. Proverb”
“Have the nature of a dervish: then wear a stylish cap.”
“Too much kindness towards the fox may mean doom for the rabbit.”
“I ask about the sky, but the answer is about a rope.”
“One day the cub will become a wolf, even if it has been reared among the sons of man.”
“Each flies with its own kind: pigeon with pigeon, hawk with hawk.”