Fantasy, at its best, highlights the strength of the human spirit, the things people can do when placed in extraordinary and extreme situations. It explores the characteristics of a hero or heroine, and no matter how dark, it shows us that
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“All events, no matter how earthshaking or bizarre, are diluted within moments of their occurrence by the continuance of the necessary routines of day-to-day living.”
― Assassin's Apprentice
― Assassin's Apprentice
“the secret of remaining sane was to silence the thoughts of an idle mind.”
― The Mountains Rise
― The Mountains Rise
“But a man is not forgotten, as long as there are two people left under the sky. One, to tell the story; the other, to hear it.”
― Drums of Autumn
― Drums of Autumn
“But it was a dream, and in dreams, sometimes, you have no choices: either there are no decisions to be made, or they were made for you long before ever the dream began.”
― American Gods
― American Gods
“Hey,” said Shadow. “Huginn or Muninn, or whoever you are.” The bird turned, head tipped, suspiciously, on one side, and it stared at him with bright eyes. “Say ‘Nevermore,’” said Shadow. “Fuck you,” said the raven.”
― American Gods
― American Gods
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