Telma Albiston

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“Whither be the heart of Justice?
            Lo, in stone, child. Lo, in stone.
            Whither be the heart of Justice?
            Lo, tis fast in stone.”
― K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

tags: drama, fantasy, fiction-novel, fiction-writing, literary-fiction, magic-cultures, mystery, sorcery, wit

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“In Leon's account of his life, no-one was mean-spirited, no-one schemed or lied or betrayed; everyone was celebrated at least in some degree... Leon turned out to be a spineless, grinning idiot.”
― Ian McEwan, Atonement

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“Querido Diario: Han transcurrido mil años lunares, del tiempo lunar. Todo
el mundo ha estado contando historias menos yo. No tengo nada digno que
contar. Todo lo que puedo hacer es dibujar monstruos, órganos internos y
odiar.”
― Beatrice Sparks, Go Ask Alice

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“I feel homesick but I don’t know where for.”
― Sara Pascoe, Weirdo

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“Her husband's visage captivated her from the first moment she saw him step out of the royal carriage a hundred years ago. How could it not? Flaminius was utterly gorgeous. But once she fell in love with him, she became happily enslaved.”
― Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

tags: adventure, dramatic, dystopian, fantasy, fiction-action, good-v-s-evil, mystery, science-fiction

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