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“I need a minute.”
― Andri E. Elia, Yildun: Worldmaker of Yand

tags: bloodshed, child, compelling, destruction, fiction, genetics, mothers-love, planetary-destruction, senses, struggles

54 likes

“Often I felt like two people. One went into the world and did the living for the other, who was stuck in an endless moment of knowing. Yesterday was today and hereon in.”
― Michael Wyndham Thomas, The Erkeley Shadows

tags: danger, family, fiction, friendship, intrigue, literary, manipulation, pain, profound, suspense

120 likes

“When you’re in The System, like after being arrested, you’re no longer a participant. You’re being processed. Instead of an easy to ignore, well-greased cog, you become a sharp edge that needs to be ground down.”
― Alan Bradley, The Sixth Borough

tags: betrayal, city, culture, dark, new-york-city, ny, plots, tragedy, twists, vibrant

182 likes

“Such a shame about that Ethan Green fellow. Stabbed to death, right there in his cabbage field. What’s this world coming to?”
― Stella Sinclaire, Fertile Ground for Murder

tags: detective, investigation, pain, past, protection, tense, tightly-knit, true-crime-podcaster, twists, unveil

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“As they reached the concert grounds in front of the Great Pyramid, Dani was captivated by the magic of the entire scene. A full moon was rising, casting a gentle shine over the entire area. Spotlights shone on Cheops, the Sphinx, Khafre, and Menkaure, and a vast swarm of hundreds of bats swooped above the stage, devouring mosquitoes as if they were protecting the legendary band from harm at this site of ancient power.”
― Steven Decker, Time Chain