Stepping into Stories, One Word at a Time
"The light unfurled toward the center of the glass again, softly warming like the horizon before the sunrise- a dramatic change from darkness, but not painful to look at. It drew tight toward the middle of the glass, an eye closing swiftly, and as the light coalesced it suddenly flared so strongly that Clara clamped... Continue Reading →
"We fight neither to inflict pain nor to prolong suffering. We fight neither to mollify anger nor to satisfy vendetta. We fight neither to accumulate wealth nor to promote social standing. We fight so the rest shall not have to."-The Combat Codes The Combat Codes by Alexander Darwin has to be one of the best... Continue Reading →
"The fantastic and the imaginative aren't escapism . . . Good stories introduce the marvelous. The whole story, paradoxically, strengthens our relish for real life. This excursion sends us back with renewed pleasure to the actual world. It provides meaning. . . It takes us out of ourselves and lets us view reality from new... Continue Reading →
"Do not deny yourself what little happiness you might find. For there are bound to be days in every lifetime dark enough to drown what little light we might gather."The Lost Queen by Signe Pike I've recently been listening to the audio book of Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. One of my favorite books and series... Continue Reading →
"Weyward, they called us, when we would not submit, would not bend to their will. But we learned to wear the name with pride."-Weyward by Emilia Hart This is a gorgeously moving, emotional and heart wrenching novel. Both of my sisters recommended this book to me, so I thought it was long overdue that I... Continue Reading →
“Yesterday, I sat by my window, watching glimmers of sunset from the surface dye the drop-off waters a stately purple. I do this sometimes when I feel most at odds with my Brain, you see, and find it quite effective. I was all alone – my sister Sophy recently departed on the Ridge expedition –... Continue Reading →
Of Worlds Forgotten 