Alyse

“You bear the mark, young one. Watch and learn and you will know the truth about yourself.”
― Patricia Mather Parker, The Abode

“Her quiet sobs were absorbed into the aria of their voices, their protection and love enveloping her pain and carrying her song.”
― Jennifer Wizbowski, Poinsettia Girl: The Story of Agata della Pieta

“We imagine our paths are freely chosen. But there is a need to account for biology and history, the random intercession of other people, culture, race, and the mystery of the transcendent.
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― George Critchlow, The Lifer and the Lawyer: A Story of Punishment, Penitence, and Privilege

“Attached to each arm, as well as the skirt, they looked like an attempt to grow wings.
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― Susan Rowland, The Swan Lake Murders