Shaunna

“There was only one way for me to break free. Knowledge. Every secret I exposed would lead me to freedom. The freedom of choice. So I could decide where I wanted to go. Where I wanted to live. Who I could become.”
― Devney Perry, Shield of Sparrows

“Zavier had warned me months ago, on the deck of the Cutter, that this kingdom was dangerous, but nothing he could have said would have prepared me for this reality. Turah was perilous. Majestic. Horrifying. Stirring. It was every emotion, good and bad, woven into a landscape that had stolen my heart.”
― Devney Perry, Shield of Sparrows

“Except he wouldn’t hurt me. Without a shadow of a doubt, I knew the Guardian wouldn’t hurt me. Yes, he’d tease and scold and ridicule me until I wanted to strangle him to death. But he wouldn’t hurt me.”
― Devney Perry, Shield of Sparrows

“His eyes flashed from hazel to green. Did that mean I was amusing him again? At the moment, I think I’d prefer his fury. “No need to be shy, my queen.”
― Devney Perry, Shield of Sparrows