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 →
"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 →
"The minute I got home, I stalked to the kitchen and pulled out my mixer, some bowls, and a cupcake pan. Then I dumped the bag of low-carb flour, cocoa, baking powder and the carton of eggs on the counter, before flicking the oven switch to preheat. I needed to regroup and figure out my... Continue Reading →
"We must discuss, then, the relationship between women and water. When men fall into the sea, they drown. When women meet the water, they transform. It becomes vital to ask: is this a metamorphosis, or a homecoming?"-A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid was one of my last... Continue Reading →
“Together, they sat shoulder to shoulder underneath the wool blanket, pressed up against the rock she’d raised earlier. With a huff, Kianthe waved a hand at the pinyon pine tree, and its branches slid aside to reveal a window of stars. She extinguished the firelight with another unspoken spell, casting them in comfortable darkness.For a... Continue Reading →
Of Worlds Forgotten 