Chloe Smith

“where horizon to horizon is spanned by shifting twinkling faithless water, a wave humps its back and turns over with a sigh, and sends its salted whispering to Mr Hancock's ear.”
― Imogen Hermes Gowar, The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock

“the words spoken from behind a mask may be bolder than those uttered barefaced, but this need not mean they are more honest.”
― Imogen Hermes Gowar, The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock

“Autumn was stealing across the city, the cool air blowing the truth away like fallen leaves.”
― Claire Evans, The Fourteenth Letter

“We live in a modern age, sir: the things that are wrought may be quite a extraordinary as those that are found.”
― Imogen Hermes Gowar, The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock