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The Pariah (Covenant of Steel, #1) QUOTES

The Pariah (Covenant of Steel, #1) QUOTES

1 " All ambition is folly when it fails to be matched by reason. "

― Anthony Ryan , The Pariah (Covenant of Steel, #1)

2 " And chivalry—” Wilhum let out a short, bitter laugh “—is the worst trick of all, for it fools us with the illusion that war is anything but a chaos of slaughter and suffering. "

― Anthony Ryan , The Pariah (Covenant of Steel, #1)

3 " Why me?” I asked. “Why did an unknown Caerith scribe from ages past see fit to set down a prophecy of my life? I am just a whore’s bastard made a thief and a murderer because there was no other place for me in this land. I am a pariah to be shunned by churl and noble alike. This land and its people have no use for me, save to earn an ugly death and an unmarked grave fighting their wars.” “The life of a pariah can be as meaningful as that of a king,” she replied, her voice softer now and I discerned a weariness in the way her shoulders slumped. “Every life is significant, but some are… more so. You, it transpires, were the key to unlocking the secrets of this book, and with that key my people will unlock further secrets. We have so many books, all unread since the Fall. Now the precious knowledge they contain will belong to us once more. You should be proud. "

― Anthony Ryan , The Pariah (Covenant of Steel, #1)