Stepping into Stories, One Word at a Time
"But what is a Diviner, really? A foundling?" He looked me up and down. "The abbess strips you of name, face, clothes, distinction- cloisters you to the cathedral grounds, where you are destined to drink blood and drown and dream. You know of the Omens and signs and how to look down your nose at... Continue Reading →
"That kind of sacrifice creates a debt, and there’s nothing magic likes better than the great hollow of a debt. And so magic nestled here, heedless of what the adherents of this particular religion would think of it."When Among Crows by Veronica Roth I have not read a book by Veronica Roth since her Divergent... Continue Reading →
"You can't stop a soldier from being frightened but you can give him motivation to help him overcome that fear. I have no such motivation. I can't have. I'm a witcher: an artificially created mutant. I kill monsters for money. I defend children when their parents pay me to. If Nilfgaardian parents pay me, I'll... Continue Reading →
"Drake once told me that every song ever played is still playing. That every song ever played joins the one great never-ending song. I'd like to think that first chaotic jam is still out there in the universe. An echoing moment in time before Flanagan's, before the Hobo Underground, before Sunburst and Armageddon. Just five... Continue Reading →
"The night rushes past us, cool sheets of wind wending their way through the gaps in our clothing. As we leave the city behind and pick up speed, buildings fall away and spotlights grow sparse. All the while, Cat drums her fingers against my ribs, reminding me of her presence, keeping time like a heartbeat."Single... Continue Reading →
"If we limited loving to just the sane, undamaged people, the next generation would have about three people in it and presumably humanity would die out shortly afterward."-Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher I am hopelessly in love with T. Kingfisher's Saint of Steel series, and I only wish I had not taken so long to... Continue Reading →
Of Worlds Forgotten 