She had sacrificed her childhood to save her brothers; she loved her family above all else, and her spirits yearned to return home once more, to the wild forest and the land of mystic tales and ancient spirits whence he had taken her. That was the place of her heart, and if he loved her, he must let her go.

As a novelist, I'm endlessly fascinated by human behavior and interactions.

Even in that time of utter darkness, somewhere deep inside me the memory of love and goodness had stayed alive.

Our strength comes from that magic, from the earth and the sky, from the fire and the water. Fly high, swim deep, give back to the earth what she gives you.

I wonder how it takes you, that moment when everything turns to shadows. - Somerled.

Every man or woman who makes a stand helps keep the flame of freedom burning.

I should have realized, when Cathal kissed me in the hallway, that my response was the first raindrop heralding a storm.