Shorok

“Because a lost little girl from Cairo thought she was living in some sort of fairy tale. And because for all her supposed cleverness, she couldn’t see that the dashing hero who saved her was its monster.”
― S.A. Chakraborty, The Kingdom of Copper

“You don't stop fighting a war just because you're losing battles. You change tactics.”
― S.A. Chakraborty, The Kingdom of Copper

“Stories are a way to preserve one's self. To be remembered. And to forget.”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

“Go steal some happiness for yourself, my friend," she said shortly. "Trust me when I say the chance doesn't always come back.”
― S.A. Chakraborty, The Kingdom of Copper