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“Between darkness and light there is truth.”
― Mande Matthews, Bonded

“The world does not create you. You create the world by what you choose to believe.”
― Mande Matthews

“pyre. My”
― Mande Matthews, The Light Keepers

“Balin's bulk appeared out of the mist, a giant of a man with a battle sword drawn and ready. The sheer mass of him was enough to cow even a war hardened soldier. As tall as Astrid stood for a woman, she was, nevertheless, an ill match—in both size and experience—against”
― Mande Matthews, The Light Keepers

“Listen, my light, listen for your heart.”
― Mande Matthews, The Light Keepers

“When everyone else has failed you…when you are alone…and you will be, because they cannot understand what you possess inside you…When they have all abandoned you, and they will…  I will be here waiting, because I understand your power. I understand what you need. This is not done, love. Your darkness will always be a part of you, and you will always belong to me.”
― Mande Matthews, The Light Keepers

“needed to be prepared. "I can see your boot marks in the snow!" The thunder of Balin's voice startled Astrid. Even though she realized her mother's warrior hunted her, she did not expect him so soon. Her skin quivered underneath the layers of her mantle and tunic. She tensed, stopping”
― Mande Matthews, The Light Keepers

“You've discovered my weakness. Height can be a disadvantage as well as a benefit.”
― Mande Matthews, The Light Keepers

“Astrid struck at the warrior, remembering the young villager who had wandered into a remote meadow near their encampment. The girl had befriended her and invited her back to her family’s farm on the far side of the valley. When her mother and Balin found Astrid, the brute threw her over his shoulder like a sack of grain and carried her off. They dismantled their home after her indiscretion with the outsider and moved yet again,”
― Mande Matthews, The Light Keepers

“allowed”
― Mande Matthews, The Spellbound Box Set

“You have given me everything, and I have destroyed you.”
― Mande Matthews, The Light Keepers

“the branches that stuck up from the banks of the ice covered waters. The young woman slid around”
― Mande Matthews, The Light Keepers

“I know the word, why can I not speak it?”
― Mande Matthews, The Light Keepers

“The following short story takes place a few moon cycles before Bonded begins. It is a self-contained 10,000 word story introducing the saga. It features the elusive character, Swan, called Astrid in this prequel. For anyone who has struggled, or doubted, or denied their own truth, this one's for you.”
― Mande Matthews, The Light Keepers

“into a crouch, using the force of the momentum to thwack the blunt side of her sword against the back of Balin's knees. The warrior buckled and crashed downward, catching himself with his free hand. He scooped a mound of snow into his fist. "You've discovered my weakness. Height can be a disadvantage as well as a benefit." At least I can enter the shadowwalk to ease my loneliness, and you cannot block me. Guilt seized her at the thought of the forbidden power, and she hesitated, losing sight of her surroundings for a moment. A shower of snow hit her face, blinding her. She heard Balin grunt as he moved. Astrid reached up to rub the freezing wet powder from her eyes, but when her vision cleared Balin was nowhere to be seen. She spun, but something whacked her across the middle of her back, sending her flying. The force of the blow knocked her several paces forward, plunging her into the snow. Her face met the bite of frost as she fell flat on the ground. A chill spread through her. She spat flurries from her mouth, struggling to get upright. The frigid tip of Balin's blade pinched the side of her neck, pressing her back down. Caught, she”
― Mande Matthews, The Spellbound Box Set

“can see your boot marks in the snow!" The thunder of Balin's voice startled Astrid. Even though she realized her mother's warrior hunted her, she did not expect him so soon. Her skin quivered underneath the layers of her mantle and tunic. She tensed, stopping in her tracks, holding herself still.”
― Mande Matthews, The Light Keepers

“or doubted, or denied their own truth, this one's for you.”
― Mande Matthews, The Light Keepers

“When two are joined," continued the priestess, "One is not lost in the other. Two are not merged into one as most believe. Nei, these two souls come as equals, and each brings strength and individuality to grow as a whole. Oneness is not without the individual spirit. As these two join, they commit to nurture the individuality of one another that feeds the greater wholeness of the couple." Ase”
― Mande Matthews, Broken

“Everyone needs a champion, a guardian, someone that is devoted to the survival of the other. I am that soul for your”
― Mande Matthews, The Light Keepers

“That no one knew there was an altar just a few hours away in the woods, waiting for unsuspecting girlfriends to be sacrificed.”
― Mande Matthews, The BEWITCHED Box Set

“Between darkness and light, there is truth . . .”
― Mande Matthews, The Light Keepers