A book that bores me to tears is a book that neglects character building and quality of prose.

If I'd been trying to kill him, he'd be dead.

You’re crying.” “I’m not.” “Right,” he said mildly. “I suppose you got rained on.

As he left to answer the call, she heard him exclaiming in wonderment on the rise. "Rocks, Nash. Is that a river mare out there? Do you see her? Have you ever laid eyes on a more gorgeous creature?

In the end, Leck should have stuck to his lies. For it was the truth he almost told that killed him.

At least her last words to him had been words of love. But she wished she'd told him just how much she loved him. How much she had to thank him for, how many good things he had done. She hadn't told him nearly enough.

That's interesting," Bitterblue said. "You think a conscience requires fear?