“Nina wanted to scream. She'd been a spy for Zoya Nazyalensky on the Wandering Isle. She's spent a year on her own in Ketterdam doing jobs for Kaz Brekker. She'd infiltrated the Ice Court as a girl from the Menagerie. She might be new to this particular game, but she'd played for high stakes plenty of times.”
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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
“The stars incline us, they do not bind us.”
“refrain from saddling it up like one. Unlike my brothers, they don't enjoy being ridden.”
“The strong we like, but the vulnerable we love.”