Melissa Mitchell

“People had to grow on their own, make their own decisions, good and bad. It was those mistakes and the choice or refusal to learn from them that gave life—and art—their texture, their meaning. It had to be a choice.”
― Shveta Thakrar, Star Daughter

“Sheetal glanced at her reflection one more time. The silver-tressed, brown-skinned girl before her stared back, powerful. Soft and sturdy as spider silk. Mistress of herself. A hint of starry fire smoldered in her eyes like a signal.”
― Shveta Thakrar, Star Daughter

“It was like wearing the night sky, if the sky were gems and sparkle and all the incandescent promise of the myriad constellations.”
― Shveta Thakrar, Star Daughter

“She’d fallen for Kohl, wrapping her life around his to the point where it nearly killed her, all because he’d shown her some kindness. He’d promised her the world, he’d promised she’d never fall again—and then he’d removed the world from under feet so all she could do was fall.”
― Francesca Flores, Diamond City