“Would you still have principles? Isn’t a principle about what you give up, not what you gain?”
― Oathbringer
― Oathbringer
“Because good people can turn desperate when the horrors are upon them—especially people whose culture of plenty has left them with no systems to cope with scarcity or cataclysm. Good people will turn monstrous when it’s down to their survival or someone else’s.”
― Blood Over Bright Haven
― Blood Over Bright Haven
“In refusing to be a stepping stone, she had made herself a boot.”
― Blood Over Bright Haven
― Blood Over Bright Haven
“Why don’t you try taking responsibility for the things you can control instead of the things you can’t?”
― The Sword of Kaigen
― The Sword of Kaigen
“And then, Tress took the singular step that separated her from people in most stories. The act, it might be said, that defined her as a hero. She did something so incredible, I can barely express its majesty.
'I should consider this more,' Tress thought to herself, 'and not jump to conclusions.”
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
'I should consider this more,' Tress thought to herself, 'and not jump to conclusions.”
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
Wayne’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Wayne’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Wayne hasn't connected with their friends on Goodreads, yet.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Wayne
Lists liked by Wayne















