“Ambiades, I realized, was the kind of person who liked to put people in a hierarchy, and he wanted me to understand that I was at the bottom of his. He was supposed to treat me politely in spite of my subservient position, and I was supposed to be grateful. For my part, I wanted Ambiades to understand that I considered myself a hierarchy of one. I might bow to the superior force of the magus and Pol, but I wasn't going to bow to him. Neither of us moved.”
Megan Whalen Turner, born in 1965, is a renowned American children's literature writer. Her works are known for their intricate plots and profound character development, which have won her widespread acclaim. more
“I refuse to believe that we’re going to go through life without something magical happening”
“there are times when the last thing you want to hear is the truth.”
“some people are lonely for all the right reasons.”
“Can a mother commit a greater sin than ignoring her intuitions?”