" Our lack of power and our oppression are one and the same, Inan. Without power we’re maggots. Without power the monarchy treats us like scum!” “Power is not the answer. It will only intensify the fight. Maybe you can’t trust my father, but if you could learn to trust me, to trust my guards— "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)