The book I am reading right now is called Kings Cage and it was written by Victoria Aveyard. Currently in the book, Mare Barrow has been captured by the prince of the kingdom, Maven, in exchange for the safety of her comrades. Before Maven betrayed her and became the evil king after murdering his father, he posed as a sweet boy who supported the cause to overthrow the unbalanced kingdom. During this time, he and Mare became close. However, now Mare is in hands and she hates him more than ever as she is being kept on the brink of death made to be Maven’s puppet.
“Come forward, Mare.
“That is Maven’s voice. Not Maven, but Maven. The boy I thought I knew. Gentle, tender. He keeps that voice stored away, ready to be used against me like a sword. It strikes me to my core, as he knows it will. In spite of myself, I feel the familiar longing for a boy who does not exist.” (p. 78)
I chose this quote because I think it conveys the situation she is in very clearly. Although Maven has shown the way he truly is, cruel and cold, Mare still longs for the boy she knew even though she knows that boy “does not exist”.