“Adeline still prays to the new God, when she must, but when her parents are not looking she prays to the old ones, too. She can do both: keep one tucked in her cheek like a cherry pit while she whispers to the other. So far, none of them have answered. And yet, Adeline is sure that they are listening.”

“Adeline still prays to the new God, when she must, but when her parents are not looking she prays to the old ones, too. She can do both: keep one tucked in her cheek like a cherry pit while she whispers to the other. So far, none of them have answered. And yet, Adeline is sure that they are listening.”

— V.E. Schwab