Stepping into Stories, One Word at a Time
“The reason we show you this,” Otubre said, “right here at the start of your training, is so you’ll know what you’re fighting for. Every world’s got a lease, troopers. Every one of us has got an expiry date. But until god himself comes down from the holy mountain and tells us our time is... Continue Reading →
“The happiest people are not the ones who achieve the most. They are the ones who spend more time than others in a state of flow.”Ikigai I recently had gone to the bookstore to buy my Dad a birthday present. He shares a huge love of reading, just as I do. But I brought my... Continue Reading →
“I think you’re halfway right,” I said, a lot quieter than he had been talking. “That’s how it used to be. But I don’t think it’s that way any more.” Jon got ready to break in, but I held my finger up to stop him. “Humankind was masters of the whole world once, wasn’t they?... Continue Reading →
“There can’t be any rules in the telling of stories…as to the happiness or sadness of it, that depends on where you’re standing.”The Trials of Koli by M.R. Carey Please note I was gifted this ARC from a friend. I’m attempting to write this review having finished The Fall of Koli as well. I’m going... Continue Reading →
"It's wonderful, though, to be impossible, isn't it? Mrs. Spencer always said that magic is impossible. You know what I think about sometimes? How nobody sees the world the same way as anyone else. Some people look at a beautiful day and see it as a little bit more green than other people do. Some... Continue Reading →
"It was cold, as Rowan had warned her. Even in her thickest jumper and duffle coat, she shivered as the currach pulled away from the cove where it was docked. But she barely noticed. Mist was coming off the sea; the sunrise colored it faint gold and orange, as though they were swimming through fiery... Continue Reading →
Of Worlds Forgotten 