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Ethel Hesslen
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Ethel Hesslen
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2026,
elemental,
fae,
fantasy,
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romantasy,
why-choose
Ethel Hesslen
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why-choose,
2026
“Libraries were full of ideas—perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons.”
― Throne of Glass
― Throne of Glass
“The real world is where the monsters are.”
― The Lightning Thief
― The Lightning Thief
“Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we're related for better or for worse...and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum.”
― The Sea of Monsters
― The Sea of Monsters
“I had been waiting, all my life, for someone undeceived to love me.”
― Cruel Beauty
― Cruel Beauty
“Because our family doesn't decide who we are. WE decide who we are. Believe me, it drives my parents crazy. And sometimes, that's the only thought that gets me through the day.”
― Everblaze
― Everblaze
Ethel’s 2025 Year in Books
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