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Joan was born and raised in Philadelphia but still will, on occasion, lose her way. At a young age, she received classical instruction in oil painting before discovering that stories were her favorite kind of art. She studied psychology and Chinese history at the University of Pennsylvania and currently writes from a desk overlooking the city
waterfront. Descendant of the Crane is her young adult debut.

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Joan He thanks for your question! since I'm not personally a fan of reading a lot of description (I find that it promotes skimming for me--brain is weird!) I …morethanks for your question! since I'm not personally a fan of reading a lot of description (I find that it promotes skimming for me--brain is weird!) I like to leave some room for the reader's interpretation. but in my own mind I envision the Intraface like a smart phone interface in your mind's eye (hence the name Intra--within--face). so yes, imo, Kasey would see the Intraface's interface, with all the apps and such, in her mind's eye, and she'd be opening them with her thoughts. (less)
Joan He hello! apologies for the delay as I'm just seeing this now, but be assured that this is something my agent and I have been looking into it for over a …morehello! apologies for the delay as I'm just seeing this now, but be assured that this is something my agent and I have been looking into it for over a year now. publishing moves slow, unfortunately, and often times issues of availability boil now to tricky things like contracts per territory, per producer/pub, and rights (and if rights were sold at all). fingers crossed we eventually get this resolved, but if not, then it'll be because it was something out of my control.(less)
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about the TOWMTF ending

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What actually happens at the end/to the characters of THE ONES WE’RE MEANT TO FIND? Will there be a sequel?

First off, thank you so much for picking up the book, for reading the book, and for clearly being invested in the book.

Here is the question that I can answer: there is no sequel. There is no story left for me to tell in this particular world Read more of this blog post »
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“What is truth? Scholars seek it. Poets write it. Good Kings pay gold to hear it. But in trying times, truth is the first thing we betray.”
― Joan He, Descendant of the Crane

“Logic ended where love began.”
― Joan He, The Ones We're Meant to Find

“None of us live without consequence. Our personal preferences are not truly personal. One person’s needs will deny another’s. Our privileges can harm ourselves and others.”
― Joan He, The Ones We're Meant to Find

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“The problem with oceans? They always seem smaller from the shore.”
― Joan He, The Ones We're Meant to Find

“Even in a sea, every life rippled far beyond its end.”
― Joan He, The Ones We're Meant to Find

“Everyone lived at the expense of someone else.”
― Joan He, The Ones We're Meant to Find

“When I dream of her, it’s in vibrant color, unlike the gradients of gray of my monochrome days. But everything is hazy when I wake. The details merge. The colors fade.”
― Joan He, The Ones We're Meant to Find

“Others might believe there’s power in a single step,” murmured Actinium, the cadence of his breath brushing Kasey’s ear. Her eyes widened. His warmth was real. So was the brace of his arm. The press of his chest. “But most choices are made before you reach the edge.”
― Joan He, The Ones We're Meant to Find

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Joan He sara ❀ wrote: "hiii joan, just wanted to drop by and say that i finished 'the ones we're meant to find' a couple days ago and i haven't been the same since. i'm honest-to-goodness still in that aftershock phase, ..."

ahhh sara! thank you so much for this kind message, I'm so so glad you enjoyed towmtf!!


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