Ethel Hesslen

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Ethel Hesslen is currently reading

The Primal of Blood and Bone (Blood and Ash, #6)

by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, 2026, fantasy, new-adult-or-adult, owned, romantasy

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Crowntide (Lightlark #4)

by Alex Aster (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: new-adult-or-adult, currently-reading, 2026, fantasy, owned, romantasy, touch-her-you-die

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Descendant of Glory

by M. Sinclair (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: owned, currently-reading, fantasy, kindle, new-adult-or-adult, romantasy, touch-her-you-die, why-choose, 2026

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“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.”
― Rick Riordan, The Sea of Monsters

tags: family

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“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.”
― Shannon Messenger, Everblaze

tags: keefe

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“If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

tags: inspirational, life, meaning

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“With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.”
― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

tags: nico

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“I nodded, looking at Rachel with respect. "You hit the Lord of the Titans in the eye with a blue plastic hairbrush.”
― Rick Riordan

tags: percy-jackson, rachel-elizabeth-dare

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