“But there are none so frightened, or so strange in their fear, as conquerors. They conjure phantoms endlessly, terrified that their victims will someday do back what was done to them—even if, in truth, their victims couldn’t care less about such pettiness and have moved on. Conquerors live in dread of the day when they are shown to be, not superior, but simply lucky.”
― The Stone Sky
― The Stone Sky
“Fear of a bully, fear of a volcano; the power within you does not distinguish. It does not recognize degree.”
― The Fifth Season
― The Fifth Season
“But breathing doesn’t always mean living, and maybe… maybe genocide doesn’t always leave bodies.”
― The Stone Sky
― The Stone Sky
“I think,” Hoa says slowly, “that if you love someone, you don’t get to choose how they love you back.”
― The Stone Sky
― The Stone Sky
“For now, I only wish to make a simple acknowledgement of the woman who held the power just before me.
Of all of us who touched it, I feel she was the most worthy.”
― The Hero of Ages
Of all of us who touched it, I feel she was the most worthy.”
― The Hero of Ages
Ux’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ux’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Fantasy, Fiction, History, Horror, Mystery, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Philosophy, Psychology, Romance, Science fiction, and Essays
Polls voted on by Ux
Lists liked by Ux
















