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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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romantasy,
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why-choose,
2026
“Humans see what they want to see.”
― The Lightning Thief
― The Lightning Thief
“With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.”
― The Last Olympian
― The Last Olympian
“Libraries were full of ideas—perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons.”
― Throne of Glass
― Throne of Glass
“I nodded, looking at Rachel with respect. "You hit the Lord of the Titans in the eye with a blue plastic hairbrush.”
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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.”
― The Sea of Monsters
― The Sea of Monsters
Ethel’s 2025 Year in Books
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