“Perhaps, she thought, that’s what love does. It’s not there to make you feel special. It’s to make you brave. It was like a ration pack in the desert, she thought, like a box of matches in a dark wood. Love and courage, thought Sophie—two words for the same thing.”
This novel follows the story of a young girl who discovers her unique abilities and embarks on a quest to uncover the truth about her origins and the enigmatic Jackal who leads her. more
Katherine Rundell is a British author born in 1987. Her works are known for their rich imagination and profound emotional depth, spanning both children's literature and adult fiction. more
“It don't matter what happens, if you're only srong and have great courage.”
“It is worth living long enough to outlast whatever sense of grievance you may acquire.”
“How I wish you could have known me in my strength.”