Stuart Turton

The Devil and the Dark Water

Jawahir M

That name runs ahead of me. It straightens crooked paths, and it’s the crooked paths I wish to walk.

She was the highest-ranking noblewoman onboard, and yet she had less freedom than the lowliest cabin boy.

Arent murmured his agreement and became thoughtful…It was rare she spoke so freely to anybody…and she was surprised - and pleased - to see how deeply he was considering what she’d said

Wealth was their master and it was the only voice they heeded. Friendships were sacrificed at its behest, principles trampled to protect it. No matter how much they had, it was never enough. They went mad chasing more until they sat lonely atop their hoard, despised and afraid

Strong is strong and weak is weak, and it doesn’t matter if you wear breeches or skirts if you’re the latter. Life will hammer you flat.

The weak shouldn’t have to fear the powerful, and the powerful shouldn’t simply take what they wanted without consequence. Power should be a burden, not a shield.

Hard questions were best wrapped in soft words.

In the United East India Company, he saw the devil’s hands at work, caging humanity with want, persuading them to buy their manacles new every month.

More importantly, he was a man. There was no obligations upon him. No expectations. He could go wherever he wished.

Wealth was a key and poverty was a prison, and they’d been born shackled with no fault of their own.

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